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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,556,018 and 24,732,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,556,018 and 24,732,067 is: 36,945,788.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,556,018 : 24,732,067 = 24,732,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,556,018/24,732,067 = 24,732,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,556,018x = 24,732,067 × 24,732,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,556,018x = 611,675,138,092,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,675,138,092,489/16,556,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,945,788.42

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