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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,875,646 and 36,817,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,875,646 and 36,817,877 is: 80,326,173.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,875,646 : 36,817,877 = 36,817,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,875,646/36,817,877 = 36,817,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,875,646x = 36,817,877 × 36,817,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,875,646x = 1,355,556,066,787,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,556,066,787,129/16,875,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,326,173.40

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