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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,485,880 and 25,218,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,485,880 and 25,218,371 is: 38,576,420.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,485,880 : 25,218,371 = 25,218,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,485,880/25,218,371 = 25,218,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,485,880x = 25,218,371 × 25,218,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,485,880x = 635,966,235,893,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,966,235,893,641/16,485,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,576,420.30

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