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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,105,372.50 and 24,392,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,105,372.50 and 24,392,493 is: 36,943,803.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,105,372.50 : 24,392,493 = 24,392,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,105,372.50/24,392,493 = 24,392,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,105,372.50x = 24,392,493 × 24,392,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,105,372.50x = 594,993,714,755,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,993,714,755,049/16,105,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,943,803.36

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