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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,656,480 and 40,126,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,656,480 and 40,126,104 is: 96,665,335.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,656,480 : 40,126,104 = 40,126,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,656,480/40,126,104 = 40,126,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,656,480x = 40,126,104 × 40,126,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,656,480x = 1,610,104,222,218,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,104,222,218,816/16,656,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,665,335.19

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