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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,619,415.75 and 25,529,457.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,619,415.75 and 25,529,457.75 is: 39,216,373.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,619,415.75 : 25,529,457.75 = 25,529,457.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,619,415.75/25,529,457.75 = 25,529,457.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,619,415.75x = 25,529,457.75 × 25,529,457.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,619,415.75x = 651,753,213,009,035
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,753,213,009,035/16,619,415.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,216,373.36

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