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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,981,866 and 37,299,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,981,866 and 37,299,852 is: 81,927,331.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,981,866 : 37,299,852 = 37,299,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,981,866/37,299,852 = 37,299,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,981,866x = 37,299,852 × 37,299,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,981,866x = 1,391,278,959,221,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,278,959,221,904/16,981,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,927,331.14

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