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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,847,332 and 36,384,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,847,332 and 36,384,616 is: 78,578,630.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,847,332 : 36,384,616 = 36,384,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,847,332/36,384,616 = 36,384,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,847,332x = 36,384,616 × 36,384,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,847,332x = 1,323,840,281,467,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,840,281,467,456/16,847,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,578,630.82

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