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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,899,064 and 36,491,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,899,064 and 36,491,936 is: 78,800,896.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,899,064 : 36,491,936 = 36,491,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,899,064/36,491,936 = 36,491,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,899,064x = 36,491,936 × 36,491,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,899,064x = 1,331,661,393,028,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,661,393,028,096/16,899,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,800,896.49

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