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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,885,628 and 39,821,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,885,628 and 39,821,000 is: 93,908,976.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,885,628 : 39,821,000 = 39,821,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,885,628/39,821,000 = 39,821,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,885,628x = 39,821,000 × 39,821,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,885,628x = 1,585,712,041,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,712,041,000,000/16,885,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,908,976.38

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