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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,219,500 and 22,675,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,219,500 and 22,675,818 is: 31,702,131.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,219,500 : 22,675,818 = 22,675,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,219,500/22,675,818 = 22,675,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,219,500x = 22,675,818 × 22,675,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,219,500x = 514,192,721,969,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,192,721,969,124/16,219,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,702,131.51

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