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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,803,951.19 and 25,554,582.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,803,951.19 and 25,554,582.42 is: 38,862,091.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,803,951.19 : 25,554,582.42 = 25,554,582.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,803,951.19/25,554,582.42 = 25,554,582.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,803,951.19x = 25,554,582.42 × 25,554,582.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,803,951.19x = 653,036,682,756,402.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,036,682,756,402.75/16,803,951.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,862,091.15

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