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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,352,543.25 and 23,818,996.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,352,543.25 and 23,818,996.69 is: 34,694,578.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,352,543.25 : 23,818,996.69 = 23,818,996.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,352,543.25/23,818,996.69 = 23,818,996.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,352,543.25x = 23,818,996.69 × 23,818,996.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,352,543.25x = 567,344,603,199,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,344,603,199,136/16,352,543.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,694,578.97

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