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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,888,851 and 36,169,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,888,851 and 36,169,182 is: 77,459,960.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,888,851 : 36,169,182 = 36,169,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,888,851/36,169,182 = 36,169,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,888,851x = 36,169,182 × 36,169,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,888,851x = 1,308,209,726,549,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,209,726,549,124/16,888,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,459,960.22

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