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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,770,881.25 and 25,056,043.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,770,881.25 and 25,056,043.88 is: 37,434,248.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,770,881.25 : 25,056,043.88 = 25,056,043.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,770,881.25/25,056,043.88 = 25,056,043.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,770,881.25x = 25,056,043.88 × 25,056,043.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,770,881.25x = 627,805,334,665,925
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 627,805,334,665,925/16,770,881.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,434,248.40

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