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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,195,844 and 24,835,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,195,844 and 24,835,080 is: 38,082,683.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,195,844 : 24,835,080 = 24,835,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,195,844/24,835,080 = 24,835,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,195,844x = 24,835,080 × 24,835,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,195,844x = 616,781,198,606,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,781,198,606,400/16,195,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,082,683.35

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