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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,889,988 and 36,171,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,889,988 and 36,171,528 is: 77,464,793.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,889,988 : 36,171,528 = 36,171,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,889,988/36,171,528 = 36,171,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,889,988x = 36,171,528 × 36,171,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,889,988x = 1,308,379,437,854,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,379,437,854,784/16,889,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,464,793.81

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