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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,590,075.75 and 25,390,310.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,590,075.75 and 25,390,310.63 is: 38,858,645.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,590,075.75 : 25,390,310.63 = 25,390,310.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,590,075.75/25,390,310.63 = 25,390,310.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,590,075.75x = 25,390,310.63 × 25,390,310.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,590,075.75x = 644,667,873,633,987.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,667,873,633,987.88/16,590,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,858,645.58

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