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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,630,500 and 24,877,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,630,500 and 24,877,938 is: 37,215,465.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,630,500 : 24,877,938 = 24,877,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,630,500/24,877,938 = 24,877,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,630,500x = 24,877,938 × 24,877,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,630,500x = 618,911,799,131,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,911,799,131,844/16,630,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,215,465.51

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