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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,992,230 and 36,692,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,992,230 and 36,692,008 is: 79,230,533.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,992,230 : 36,692,008 = 36,692,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,992,230/36,692,008 = 36,692,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,992,230x = 36,692,008 × 36,692,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,992,230x = 1,346,303,451,072,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,303,451,072,064/16,992,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,230,533.67

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