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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,115,776 and 24,990,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,115,776 and 24,990,629 is: 38,752,805.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,115,776 : 24,990,629 = 24,990,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,115,776/24,990,629 = 24,990,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,115,776x = 24,990,629 × 24,990,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,115,776x = 624,531,537,815,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,531,537,815,641/16,115,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,752,805.81

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