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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,026,728 and 37,794,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,026,728 and 37,794,605 is: 89,128,121.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,026,728 : 37,794,605 = 37,794,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,026,728/37,794,605 = 37,794,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,026,728x = 37,794,605 × 37,794,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,026,728x = 1,428,432,167,106,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,432,167,106,025/16,026,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,128,121.92

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