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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,269,479 and 21,592,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,269,479 and 21,592,009 is: 28,655,794.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,269,479 : 21,592,009 = 21,592,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,269,479/21,592,009 = 21,592,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,269,479x = 21,592,009 × 21,592,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,269,479x = 466,214,852,656,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,214,852,656,081/16,269,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,655,794.86

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