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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,619,480 and 25,529,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,619,480 and 25,529,556 is: 39,216,523.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,619,480 : 25,529,556 = 25,529,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,619,480/25,529,556 = 25,529,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,619,480x = 25,529,556 × 25,529,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,619,480x = 651,758,229,557,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,758,229,557,136/16,619,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,216,523.60

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