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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,516,200 and 16,637,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,516,200 and 16,637,904 is: 26,323,182.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,516,200 : 16,637,904 = 16,637,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,516,200/16,637,904 = 16,637,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,516,200x = 16,637,904 × 16,637,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,516,200x = 276,819,849,513,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,819,849,513,216/10,516,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,323,182.28

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