Finding the Third Proportional to 16,706,736 and 26,583,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 16,706,736 and 26,583,936 is: 42,300,641.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
16,706,736 : 26,583,936 = 26,583,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
16,706,736/26,583,936 = 26,583,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
16,706,736x = 26,583,936 × 26,583,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
16,706,736x = 706,705,653,252,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 706,705,653,252,096/16,706,736 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 42,300,641.68
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