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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,853,796 and 37,351,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,853,796 and 37,351,880 is: 82,780,338.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,853,796 : 37,351,880 = 37,351,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,853,796/37,351,880 = 37,351,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,853,796x = 37,351,880 × 37,351,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,853,796x = 1,395,162,939,534,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,162,939,534,400/16,853,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,780,338.60

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