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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,820,322 and 26,350,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,820,322 and 26,350,587 is: 41,280,626.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,820,322 : 26,350,587 = 26,350,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,820,322/26,350,587 = 26,350,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,820,322x = 26,350,587 × 26,350,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,820,322x = 694,353,435,244,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 694,353,435,244,569/16,820,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,280,626.81

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