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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,910,532 and 36,212,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,910,532 and 36,212,548 is: 77,546,267.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,910,532 : 36,212,548 = 36,212,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,910,532/36,212,548 = 36,212,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,910,532x = 36,212,548 × 36,212,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,910,532x = 1,311,348,632,652,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,348,632,652,304/16,910,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,546,267.18

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