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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,271,282 and 24,616,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,271,282 and 24,616,875 is: 37,242,949.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,271,282 : 24,616,875 = 24,616,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,271,282/24,616,875 = 24,616,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,271,282x = 24,616,875 × 24,616,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,271,282x = 605,990,534,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,990,534,765,625/16,271,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,242,949.56

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