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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,899,996 and 36,494,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,899,996 and 36,494,008 is: 78,805,499.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,899,996 : 36,494,008 = 36,494,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,899,996/36,494,008 = 36,494,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,899,996x = 36,494,008 × 36,494,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,899,996x = 1,331,812,619,904,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,812,619,904,064/16,899,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,805,499.12

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