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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,278,300 and 25,194,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,278,300 and 25,194,018 is: 38,992,925.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,278,300 : 25,194,018 = 25,194,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,278,300/25,194,018 = 25,194,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,278,300x = 25,194,018 × 25,194,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,278,300x = 634,738,542,984,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 634,738,542,984,324/16,278,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,992,925.73

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