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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,937,324 and 36,059,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,937,324 and 36,059,488 is: 76,770,490.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,937,324 : 36,059,488 = 36,059,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,937,324/36,059,488 = 36,059,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,937,324x = 36,059,488 × 36,059,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,937,324x = 1,300,286,674,822,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,286,674,822,144/16,937,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,770,490.71

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