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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,500,238 and 26,121,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,500,238 and 26,121,551 is: 41,353,065.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,500,238 : 26,121,551 = 26,121,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,500,238/26,121,551 = 26,121,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,500,238x = 26,121,551 × 26,121,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,500,238x = 682,335,426,645,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,335,426,645,601/16,500,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,353,065.73

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