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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,849,590 and 36,384,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,849,590 and 36,384,086 is: 78,565,811.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,849,590 : 36,384,086 = 36,384,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,849,590/36,384,086 = 36,384,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,849,590x = 36,384,086 × 36,384,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,849,590x = 1,323,801,714,055,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,801,714,055,396/16,849,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,565,811.63

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