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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,783,132.75 and 25,916,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,783,132.75 and 25,916,094 is: 40,018,984.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,783,132.75 : 25,916,094 = 25,916,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,783,132.75/25,916,094 = 25,916,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,783,132.75x = 25,916,094 × 25,916,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,783,132.75x = 671,643,928,216,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,643,928,216,836/16,783,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,018,984.43

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