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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,376,586 and 16,488,613.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,376,586 and 16,488,613.13 is: 26,200,752.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,376,586 : 16,488,613.13 = 16,488,613.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,376,586/16,488,613.13 = 16,488,613.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,376,586x = 16,488,613.13 × 16,488,613.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,376,586x = 271,874,362,785,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,874,362,785,922.25/10,376,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,200,752.62

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