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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,587,239 and 25,963,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,587,239 and 25,963,527 is: 40,639,960.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,239 : 25,963,527 = 25,963,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,239/25,963,527 = 25,963,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,239x = 25,963,527 × 25,963,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,239x = 674,104,734,279,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,104,734,279,729/16,587,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,639,960.29

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