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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,900,000 and 36,494,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,900,000 and 36,494,016 is: 78,805,515.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,900,000 : 36,494,016 = 36,494,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,900,000/36,494,016 = 36,494,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,900,000x = 36,494,016 × 36,494,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,900,000x = 1,331,813,203,808,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,813,203,808,256/16,900,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,805,515.02

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