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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,923,698 and 37,206,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,923,698 and 37,206,628 is: 81,798,503.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,923,698 : 37,206,628 = 37,206,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,923,698/37,206,628 = 37,206,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,923,698x = 37,206,628 × 37,206,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,923,698x = 1,384,333,167,130,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,333,167,130,384/16,923,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,798,503.33

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