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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,159,358.25 and 25,725,165.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,159,358.25 and 25,725,165.75 is: 40,953,616.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,159,358.25 : 25,725,165.75 = 25,725,165.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,159,358.25/25,725,165.75 = 25,725,165.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,159,358.25x = 25,725,165.75 × 25,725,165.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,159,358.25x = 661,784,152,864,973
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,784,152,864,973/16,159,358.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953,616.02

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