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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,992,192 and 36,691,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,992,192 and 36,691,933 is: 79,230,386.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,992,192 : 36,691,933 = 36,691,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,992,192/36,691,933 = 36,691,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,992,192x = 36,691,933 × 36,691,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,992,192x = 1,346,297,947,276,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,297,947,276,489/16,992,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,230,386.95

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