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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,550,880 and 25,832,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,550,880 and 25,832,352 is: 40,318,726.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,550,880 : 25,832,352 = 25,832,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,550,880/25,832,352 = 25,832,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,550,880x = 25,832,352 × 25,832,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,550,880x = 667,310,409,851,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,310,409,851,904/16,550,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,318,726.85

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