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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,619,416.50 and 25,529,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,619,416.50 and 25,529,458 is: 39,216,372.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,619,416.50 : 25,529,458 = 25,529,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,619,416.50/25,529,458 = 25,529,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,619,416.50x = 25,529,458 × 25,529,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,619,416.50x = 651,753,225,773,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,753,225,773,764/16,619,416.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,216,372.35

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