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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,260,728 and 25,192,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,260,728 and 25,192,995 is: 39,031,893.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,260,728 : 25,192,995 = 25,192,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,260,728/25,192,995 = 25,192,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,260,728x = 25,192,995 × 25,192,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,260,728x = 634,686,997,070,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,686,997,070,025/16,260,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,031,893.10

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