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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,374,486 and 16,668,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,374,486 and 16,668,837 is: 26,782,061.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,374,486 : 16,668,837 = 16,668,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,374,486/16,668,837 = 16,668,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,374,486x = 16,668,837 × 16,668,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,374,486x = 277,850,126,932,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,850,126,932,569/10,374,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,782,061.97

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