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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,696,776.38 and 25,541,738.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,696,776.38 and 25,541,738.44 is: 39,072,236.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,696,776.38 : 25,541,738.44 = 25,541,738.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,696,776.38/25,541,738.44 = 25,541,738.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,696,776.38x = 25,541,738.44 × 25,541,738.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,696,776.38x = 652,380,402,409,665
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,380,402,409,665/16,696,776.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,072,236.93

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