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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,616,785.50 and 24,386,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,616,785.50 and 24,386,022 is: 35,787,792.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,616,785.50 : 24,386,022 = 24,386,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,616,785.50/24,386,022 = 24,386,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,616,785.50x = 24,386,022 × 24,386,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,616,785.50x = 594,678,068,984,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,678,068,984,484/16,616,785.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,787,792.35

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