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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,659,876 and 25,167,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,659,876 and 25,167,324 is: 38,019,142.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,659,876 : 25,167,324 = 25,167,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,659,876/25,167,324 = 25,167,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,659,876x = 25,167,324 × 25,167,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,659,876x = 633,394,197,320,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,394,197,320,976/16,659,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,019,142.36

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