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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,923,258 and 25,781,584.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,923,258 and 25,781,584.50 is: 39,276,721.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,923,258 : 25,781,584.50 = 25,781,584.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,923,258/25,781,584.50 = 25,781,584.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,923,258x = 25,781,584.50 × 25,781,584.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,923,258x = 664,690,099,330,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,690,099,330,640.25/16,923,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,276,721.97

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