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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,860,588 and 39,788,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,860,588 and 39,788,538 is: 93,895,168.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,860,588 : 39,788,538 = 39,788,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,860,588/39,788,538 = 39,788,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,860,588x = 39,788,538 × 39,788,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,860,588x = 1,583,127,756,177,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,127,756,177,444/16,860,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,895,168.79

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