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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,530,489 and 16,178,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,530,489 and 16,178,936 is: 24,857,152.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,530,489 : 16,178,936 = 16,178,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,530,489/16,178,936 = 16,178,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,530,489x = 16,178,936 × 16,178,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,530,489x = 261,757,970,092,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,757,970,092,096/10,530,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,857,152.42

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