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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,867,680.75 and 25,915,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,867,680.75 and 25,915,329 is: 39,816,041.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,867,680.75 : 25,915,329 = 25,915,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,867,680.75/25,915,329 = 25,915,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,867,680.75x = 25,915,329 × 25,915,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,867,680.75x = 671,604,277,178,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,604,277,178,241/16,867,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,816,041.53

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