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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,248,500 and 25,240,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,248,500 and 25,240,650 is: 39,209,183.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,248,500 : 25,240,650 = 25,240,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,248,500/25,240,650 = 25,240,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,248,500x = 25,240,650 × 25,240,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,248,500x = 637,090,412,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,090,412,422,500/16,248,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,209,183.15

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