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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,401,736 and 26,067,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,401,736 and 26,067,408 is: 41,429,136.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,401,736 : 26,067,408 = 26,067,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,401,736/26,067,408 = 26,067,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,401,736x = 26,067,408 × 26,067,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,401,736x = 679,509,759,838,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,509,759,838,464/16,401,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,429,136.52

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