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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,847,308 and 36,384,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,847,308 and 36,384,568 is: 78,578,535.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,847,308 : 36,384,568 = 36,384,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,847,308/36,384,568 = 36,384,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,847,308x = 36,384,568 × 36,384,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,847,308x = 1,323,836,788,546,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,836,788,546,624/16,847,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,578,535.43

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