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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,358,800.50 and 25,330,492.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,358,800.50 and 25,330,492.13 is: 39,222,547.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,358,800.50 : 25,330,492.13 = 25,330,492.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,358,800.50/25,330,492.13 = 25,330,492.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,358,800.50x = 25,330,492.13 × 25,330,492.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,358,800.50x = 641,633,831,294,687
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,633,831,294,687/16,358,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,222,547.60

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