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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,899,982 and 36,493,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,899,982 and 36,493,984 is: 78,805,460.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,899,982 : 36,493,984 = 36,493,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,899,982/36,493,984 = 36,493,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,899,982x = 36,493,984 × 36,493,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,899,982x = 1,331,810,868,192,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,810,868,192,256/16,899,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,805,460.75

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