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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,256,408 and 26,105,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,256,408 and 26,105,016 is: 37,327,817.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,256,408 : 26,105,016 = 26,105,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,256,408/26,105,016 = 26,105,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,256,408x = 26,105,016 × 26,105,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,256,408x = 681,471,860,360,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,471,860,360,256/18,256,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,327,817.19

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