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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,830,946.97 and 25,585,781.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,830,946.97 and 25,585,781.34 is: 38,894,555.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,830,946.97 : 25,585,781.34 = 25,585,781.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,830,946.97/25,585,781.34 = 25,585,781.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,830,946.97x = 25,585,781.34 × 25,585,781.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,830,946.97x = 654,632,206,970,185.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,632,206,970,185.50/16,830,946.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,894,555.86

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