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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,152,866 and 16,666,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,152,866 and 16,666,685 is: 27,359,603.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,152,866 : 16,666,685 = 16,666,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,152,866/16,666,685 = 16,666,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,152,866x = 16,666,685 × 16,666,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,152,866x = 277,778,388,889,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,778,388,889,225/10,152,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,359,603.57

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