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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,485,840 and 25,218,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,485,840 and 25,218,315 is: 38,576,342.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,485,840 : 25,218,315 = 25,218,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,485,840/25,218,315 = 25,218,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,485,840x = 25,218,315 × 25,218,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,485,840x = 635,963,411,439,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,963,411,439,225/16,485,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,576,342.57

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