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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,876,839.50 and 25,204,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,876,839.50 and 25,204,130 is: 37,640,232.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,876,839.50 : 25,204,130 = 25,204,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,876,839.50/25,204,130 = 25,204,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,876,839.50x = 25,204,130 × 25,204,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,876,839.50x = 635,248,169,056,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,248,169,056,900/16,876,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,640,232.88

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