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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,783,115.25 and 25,916,065.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,783,115.25 and 25,916,065.63 is: 40,018,938.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,783,115.25 : 25,916,065.63 = 25,916,065.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,783,115.25/25,916,065.63 = 25,916,065.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,783,115.25x = 25,916,065.63 × 25,916,065.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,783,115.25x = 671,642,457,479,306.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,642,457,479,306.62/16,783,115.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,018,938.53

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