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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,374,490 and 16,668,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,374,490 and 16,668,843 is: 26,782,070.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,374,490 : 16,668,843 = 16,668,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,374,490/16,668,843 = 16,668,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,374,490x = 16,668,843 × 16,668,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,374,490x = 277,850,326,958,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,850,326,958,649/10,374,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,782,070.92

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