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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,696,761.19 and 25,541,693.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,696,761.19 and 25,541,693.72 is: 39,072,135.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,696,761.19 : 25,541,693.72 = 25,541,693.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,696,761.19/25,541,693.72 = 25,541,693.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,696,761.19x = 25,541,693.72 × 25,541,693.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,696,761.19x = 652,378,118,022,433.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,378,118,022,433.25/16,696,761.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,072,135.65

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