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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,814,260 and 26,088,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,814,260 and 26,088,830 is: 40,479,155.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,814,260 : 26,088,830 = 26,088,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,814,260/26,088,830 = 26,088,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,814,260x = 26,088,830 × 26,088,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,814,260x = 680,627,050,768,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,627,050,768,900/16,814,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,479,155.83

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