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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,404,384 and 16,569,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,404,384 and 16,569,738 is: 26,388,512.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,404,384 : 16,569,738 = 16,569,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,404,384/16,569,738 = 16,569,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,404,384x = 16,569,738 × 16,569,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,404,384x = 274,556,217,388,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,556,217,388,644/10,404,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,388,512.51

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