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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,500,226.50 and 26,121,534.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,500,226.50 and 26,121,534.75 is: 41,353,043.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,500,226.50 : 26,121,534.75 = 26,121,534.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,500,226.50/26,121,534.75 = 26,121,534.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,500,226.50x = 26,121,534.75 × 26,121,534.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,500,226.50x = 682,334,577,695,457.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,334,577,695,457.50/16,500,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,353,043.10

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