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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,708,518 and 26,586,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,708,518 and 26,586,537 is: 42,304,407.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,708,518 : 26,586,537 = 26,586,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,708,518/26,586,537 = 26,586,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,708,518x = 26,586,537 × 26,586,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,708,518x = 706,843,949,652,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,843,949,652,369/16,708,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,304,407.23

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