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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,735,981 and 25,861,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,735,981 and 25,861,353 is: 39,962,376.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,735,981 : 25,861,353 = 25,861,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,735,981/25,861,353 = 25,861,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,735,981x = 25,861,353 × 25,861,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,735,981x = 668,809,578,990,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,809,578,990,609/16,735,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,962,376.81

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