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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,819,120 and 36,893,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,819,120 and 36,893,792 is: 80,928,840.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,819,120 : 36,893,792 = 36,893,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,819,120/36,893,792 = 36,893,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,819,120x = 36,893,792 × 36,893,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,819,120x = 1,361,151,888,139,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,151,888,139,264/16,819,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,928,840.99

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