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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,396,425 and 24,504,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,396,425 and 24,504,282 is: 36,621,387.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,396,425 : 24,504,282 = 24,504,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,396,425/24,504,282 = 24,504,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,396,425x = 24,504,282 × 24,504,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,396,425x = 600,459,836,335,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,459,836,335,524/16,396,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,621,387.67

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