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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,849,591 and 36,384,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,849,591 and 36,384,088 is: 78,565,815.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,849,591 : 36,384,088 = 36,384,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,849,591/36,384,088 = 36,384,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,849,591x = 36,384,088 × 36,384,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,849,591x = 1,323,801,859,591,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,801,859,591,744/16,849,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,565,815.61

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