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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,860,586 and 39,788,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,860,586 and 39,788,533 is: 93,895,156.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,860,586 : 39,788,533 = 39,788,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,860,586/39,788,533 = 39,788,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,860,586x = 39,788,533 × 39,788,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,860,586x = 1,583,127,358,292,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,127,358,292,089/16,860,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,895,156.33

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