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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,760,874.75 and 25,628,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,760,874.75 and 25,628,649 is: 39,188,148.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,760,874.75 : 25,628,649 = 25,628,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,760,874.75/25,628,649 = 25,628,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,760,874.75x = 25,628,649 × 25,628,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,760,874.75x = 656,827,649,565,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,827,649,565,201/16,760,874.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,188,148.55

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