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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,847,266 and 36,384,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,847,266 and 36,384,488 is: 78,578,385.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,847,266 : 36,384,488 = 36,384,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,847,266/36,384,488 = 36,384,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,847,266x = 36,384,488 × 36,384,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,847,266x = 1,323,830,967,022,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,830,967,022,144/16,847,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,578,385.78

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