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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,492,981 and 25,166,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,492,981 and 25,166,058 is: 38,400,000.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,492,981 : 25,166,058 = 25,166,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,492,981/25,166,058 = 25,166,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,492,981x = 25,166,058 × 25,166,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,492,981x = 633,330,475,259,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,330,475,259,364/16,492,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,400,000.29

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