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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,705,962.50 and 26,582,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,705,962.50 and 26,582,736 is: 42,298,781.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,705,962.50 : 26,582,736 = 26,582,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,705,962.50/26,582,736 = 26,582,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,705,962.50x = 26,582,736 × 26,582,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,705,962.50x = 706,641,853,245,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,641,853,245,696/16,705,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,298,781.24

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