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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,363,331.25 and 24,403,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,363,331.25 and 24,403,098 is: 36,393,029.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,363,331.25 : 24,403,098 = 24,403,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,363,331.25/24,403,098 = 24,403,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,363,331.25x = 24,403,098 × 24,403,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,363,331.25x = 595,511,191,997,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,511,191,997,604/16,363,331.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,393,029.20

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