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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,932,240 and 25,555,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,932,240 and 25,555,824 is: 38,571,396.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,932,240 : 25,555,824 = 25,555,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,932,240/25,555,824 = 25,555,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,932,240x = 25,555,824 × 25,555,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,932,240x = 653,100,140,318,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,100,140,318,976/16,932,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,571,396.36

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