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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,159,386 and 25,725,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,159,386 and 25,725,208 is: 40,953,680.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,159,386 : 25,725,208 = 25,725,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,159,386/25,725,208 = 25,725,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,159,386x = 25,725,208 × 25,725,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,159,386x = 661,786,326,643,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,786,326,643,264/16,159,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953,680.21

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