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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,379,920 and 16,529,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,379,920 and 16,529,208 is: 26,321,466.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,379,920 : 16,529,208 = 16,529,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,379,920/16,529,208 = 16,529,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,379,920x = 16,529,208 × 16,529,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,379,920x = 273,214,717,107,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,214,717,107,264/10,379,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,321,466.55

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