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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,760,879.25 and 25,628,655.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,760,879.25 and 25,628,655.75 is: 39,188,158.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,760,879.25 : 25,628,655.75 = 25,628,655.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,760,879.25/25,628,655.75 = 25,628,655.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,760,879.25x = 25,628,655.75 × 25,628,655.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,760,879.25x = 656,827,995,552,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,827,995,552,008/16,760,879.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,188,158.67

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