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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,379,260 and 25,691,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,379,260 and 25,691,880 is: 40,299,299.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,379,260 : 25,691,880 = 25,691,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,379,260/25,691,880 = 25,691,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,379,260x = 25,691,880 × 25,691,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,379,260x = 660,072,697,934,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 660,072,697,934,400/16,379,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,299,299.11

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