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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,195,838.63 and 24,835,075.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,195,838.63 and 24,835,075.88 is: 38,082,683.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,195,838.63 : 24,835,075.88 = 24,835,075.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,195,838.63/24,835,075.88 = 24,835,075.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,195,838.63x = 24,835,075.88 × 24,835,075.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,195,838.63x = 616,780,993,717,007
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,780,993,717,007/16,195,838.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,082,683.34

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