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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,992,236 and 36,692,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,992,236 and 36,692,020 is: 79,230,557.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,992,236 : 36,692,020 = 36,692,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,992,236/36,692,020 = 36,692,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,992,236x = 36,692,020 × 36,692,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,992,236x = 1,346,304,331,680,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,304,331,680,400/16,992,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,230,557.51

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