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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,728,282.38 and 25,573,227.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,728,282.38 and 25,573,227.19 is: 39,094,865.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,728,282.38 : 25,573,227.19 = 25,573,227.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,728,282.38/25,573,227.19 = 25,573,227.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,728,282.38x = 25,573,227.19 × 25,573,227.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,728,282.38x = 653,989,948,783,489.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,989,948,783,489.12/16,728,282.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,094,865.46

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