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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,580,428 and 39,084,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,580,428 and 39,084,140 is: 92,130,914.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,580,428 : 39,084,140 = 39,084,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,580,428/39,084,140 = 39,084,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,580,428x = 39,084,140 × 39,084,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,580,428x = 1,527,569,999,539,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,569,999,539,600/16,580,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,130,914.81

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