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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,374,492 and 16,668,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,374,492 and 16,668,846 is: 26,782,075.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,374,492 : 16,668,846 = 16,668,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,374,492/16,668,846 = 16,668,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,374,492x = 16,668,846 × 16,668,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,374,492x = 277,850,426,971,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,850,426,971,716/10,374,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,782,075.40

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