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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,696,028.25 and 25,175,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,696,028.25 and 25,175,430 is: 37,961,260.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,696,028.25 : 25,175,430 = 25,175,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,696,028.25/25,175,430 = 25,175,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,696,028.25x = 25,175,430 × 25,175,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,696,028.25x = 633,802,275,684,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,802,275,684,900/16,696,028.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,961,260.38

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