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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,379,728 and 16,528,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,379,728 and 16,528,960 is: 26,321,163.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,379,728 : 16,528,960 = 16,528,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,379,728/16,528,960 = 16,528,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,379,728x = 16,528,960 × 16,528,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,379,728x = 273,206,518,681,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,206,518,681,600/10,379,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,321,163.59

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