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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,042,890.38 and 23,710,527.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,042,890.38 and 23,710,527.56 is: 35,042,882.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,042,890.38 : 23,710,527.56 = 23,710,527.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,042,890.38/23,710,527.56 = 23,710,527.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,042,890.38x = 23,710,527.56 × 23,710,527.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,042,890.38x = 562,189,117,292,072.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,189,117,292,072.19/16,042,890.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,042,882.18

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