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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,849,579.50 and 36,384,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,849,579.50 and 36,384,066 is: 78,565,774.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,849,579.50 : 36,384,066 = 36,384,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,849,579.50/36,384,066 = 36,384,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,849,579.50x = 36,384,066 × 36,384,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,849,579.50x = 1,323,800,258,692,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,800,258,692,356/16,849,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,565,774.22

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