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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,656,452 and 40,126,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,656,452 and 40,126,074 is: 96,665,353.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,656,452 : 40,126,074 = 40,126,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,656,452/40,126,074 = 40,126,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,656,452x = 40,126,074 × 40,126,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,656,452x = 1,610,101,814,653,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,101,814,653,476/16,656,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,665,353.14

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