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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,735,117.50 and 25,840,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,735,117.50 and 25,840,830 is: 39,901,034.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,735,117.50 : 25,840,830 = 25,840,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,735,117.50/25,840,830 = 25,840,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,735,117.50x = 25,840,830 × 25,840,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,735,117.50x = 667,748,495,088,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,748,495,088,900/16,735,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,901,034.16

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