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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,257,845.56 and 37,936,282.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,257,845.56 and 37,936,282.92 is: 88,521,050.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,257,845.56 : 37,936,282.92 = 37,936,282.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,257,845.56/37,936,282.92 = 37,936,282.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,257,845.56x = 37,936,282.92 × 37,936,282.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,257,845.56x = 1,439,161,561,928,544.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,161,561,928,544.75/16,257,845.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,521,050.14

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