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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,700,262.75 and 25,858,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,700,262.75 and 25,858,494 is: 40,038,993.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,700,262.75 : 25,858,494 = 25,858,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,700,262.75/25,858,494 = 25,858,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,700,262.75x = 25,858,494 × 25,858,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,700,262.75x = 668,661,711,948,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,661,711,948,036/16,700,262.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,038,993.52

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