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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,963,840 and 36,617,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,963,840 and 36,617,690 is: 79,041,963.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,963,840 : 36,617,690 = 36,617,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,963,840/36,617,690 = 36,617,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,963,840x = 36,617,690 × 36,617,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,963,840x = 1,340,855,220,936,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,855,220,936,100/16,963,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,041,963.43

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