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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,847,298 and 36,384,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,847,298 and 36,384,552 is: 78,578,512.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,847,298 : 36,384,552 = 36,384,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,847,298/36,384,552 = 36,384,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,847,298x = 36,384,552 × 36,384,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,847,298x = 1,323,835,624,240,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,835,624,240,704/16,847,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,578,512.96

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