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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,980,201 and 36,663,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,980,201 and 36,663,514 is: 79,163,565.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,980,201 : 36,663,514 = 36,663,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,980,201/36,663,514 = 36,663,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,980,201x = 36,663,514 × 36,663,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,980,201x = 1,344,213,258,828,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,213,258,828,196/16,980,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,163,565.78

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