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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,885,612 and 39,820,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,885,612 and 39,820,963 is: 93,908,890.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,885,612 : 39,820,963 = 39,820,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,885,612/39,820,963 = 39,820,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,885,612x = 39,820,963 × 39,820,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,885,612x = 1,585,709,094,247,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,709,094,247,369/16,885,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,908,890.85

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