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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,159,370 and 25,725,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,159,370 and 25,725,189 is: 40,953,660.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,159,370 : 25,725,189 = 25,725,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,159,370/25,725,189 = 25,725,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,159,370x = 25,725,189 × 25,725,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,159,370x = 661,785,349,085,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,785,349,085,721/16,159,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953,660.27

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