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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,656,476 and 40,126,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,656,476 and 40,126,108 is: 96,665,377.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,656,476 : 40,126,108 = 40,126,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,656,476/40,126,108 = 40,126,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,656,476x = 40,126,108 × 40,126,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,656,476x = 1,610,104,543,227,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,104,543,227,664/16,656,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,665,377.67

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