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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,756,736 and 26,213,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,756,736 and 26,213,376 is: 41,006,857.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,756,736 : 26,213,376 = 26,213,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,756,736/26,213,376 = 26,213,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,756,736x = 26,213,376 × 26,213,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,756,736x = 687,141,081,317,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,141,081,317,376/16,756,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,006,857.26

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