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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,862,800 and 36,283,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,862,800 and 36,283,155 is: 78,069,320.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,862,800 : 36,283,155 = 36,283,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,862,800/36,283,155 = 36,283,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,862,800x = 36,283,155 × 36,283,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,862,800x = 1,316,467,336,754,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,467,336,754,025/16,862,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,069,320.44

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