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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,195,848 and 24,835,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,195,848 and 24,835,086 is: 38,082,692.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,195,848 : 24,835,086 = 24,835,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,195,848/24,835,086 = 24,835,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,195,848x = 24,835,086 × 24,835,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,195,848x = 616,781,496,627,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,781,496,627,396/16,195,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,082,692.34

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