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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,937,332 and 36,059,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,937,332 and 36,059,504 is: 76,770,522.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,937,332 : 36,059,504 = 36,059,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,937,332/36,059,504 = 36,059,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,937,332x = 36,059,504 × 36,059,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,937,332x = 1,300,287,828,726,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,287,828,726,016/16,937,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,770,522.58

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