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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,433,489 and 25,645,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,433,489 and 25,645,086 is: 40,020,134.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,433,489 : 25,645,086 = 25,645,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,433,489/25,645,086 = 25,645,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,433,489x = 25,645,086 × 25,645,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,433,489x = 657,670,435,947,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,670,435,947,396/16,433,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,020,134.25

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