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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,812,258 and 26,625,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,812,258 and 26,625,867 is: 42,167,851.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,812,258 : 26,625,867 = 26,625,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,812,258/26,625,867 = 26,625,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,812,258x = 26,625,867 × 26,625,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,812,258x = 708,936,793,501,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,936,793,501,689/16,812,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,167,851.19

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