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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,930,176 and 25,433,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,930,176 and 25,433,856 is: 38,208,759.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,930,176 : 25,433,856 = 25,433,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,930,176/25,433,856 = 25,433,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,930,176x = 25,433,856 × 25,433,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,930,176x = 646,881,031,028,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,881,031,028,736/16,930,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,208,759.97

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