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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,885,627 and 39,820,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,885,627 and 39,820,999 is: 93,908,977.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,885,627 : 39,820,999 = 39,820,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,885,627/39,820,999 = 39,820,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,885,627x = 39,820,999 × 39,820,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,885,627x = 1,585,711,961,358,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,711,961,358,001/16,885,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,908,977.22

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