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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,310,000 and 25,911,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,310,000 and 25,911,432 is: 41,165,071.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,310,000 : 25,911,432 = 25,911,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,310,000/25,911,432 = 25,911,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,310,000x = 25,911,432 × 25,911,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,310,000x = 671,402,308,290,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,402,308,290,624/16,310,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,165,071.02

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