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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,374,518 and 16,668,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,374,518 and 16,668,885 is: 26,782,133.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,374,518 : 16,668,885 = 16,668,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,374,518/16,668,885 = 16,668,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,374,518x = 16,668,885 × 16,668,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,374,518x = 277,851,727,143,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,851,727,143,225/10,374,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,782,133.60

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