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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,025,420 and 37,792,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,025,420 and 37,792,058 is: 89,123,383.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,025,420 : 37,792,058 = 37,792,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,025,420/37,792,058 = 37,792,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,025,420x = 37,792,058 × 37,792,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,025,420x = 1,428,239,647,875,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,239,647,875,364/16,025,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,123,383.22

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