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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,500,433 and 16,472,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,500,433 and 16,472,079 is: 25,839,828.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,500,433 : 16,472,079 = 16,472,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,500,433/16,472,079 = 16,472,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,500,433x = 16,472,079 × 16,472,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,500,433x = 271,329,386,582,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,329,386,582,241/10,500,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,839,828.37

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