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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,967,180 and 35,899,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,967,180 and 35,899,576 is: 75,957,204.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,967,180 : 35,899,576 = 35,899,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,967,180/35,899,576 = 35,899,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,967,180x = 35,899,576 × 35,899,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,967,180x = 1,288,779,556,979,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,779,556,979,776/16,967,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,957,204.26

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