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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,963,838 and 36,617,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,963,838 and 36,617,686 is: 79,041,955.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,963,838 : 36,617,686 = 36,617,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,963,838/36,617,686 = 36,617,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,963,838x = 36,617,686 × 36,617,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,963,838x = 1,340,854,927,994,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,854,927,994,596/16,963,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,041,955.48

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