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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,936,182 and 39,973,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,936,182 and 39,973,959 is: 94,349,328.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,936,182 : 39,973,959 = 39,973,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,936,182/39,973,959 = 39,973,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,936,182x = 39,973,959 × 39,973,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,936,182x = 1,597,917,398,133,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,917,398,133,681/16,936,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,349,328.45

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