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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,480,894 and 16,666,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,480,894 and 16,666,138 is: 26,501,570.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,480,894 : 16,666,138 = 16,666,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,480,894/16,666,138 = 16,666,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,480,894x = 16,666,138 × 16,666,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,480,894x = 277,760,155,835,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,760,155,835,044/10,480,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,501,570.94

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