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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,167,410 and 24,418,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,167,410 and 24,418,967 is: 36,881,971.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,167,410 : 24,418,967 = 24,418,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,167,410/24,418,967 = 24,418,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,167,410x = 24,418,967 × 24,418,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,167,410x = 596,285,949,347,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,285,949,347,089/16,167,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,881,971.16

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