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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,597,948 and 16,808,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,597,948 and 16,808,903 is: 26,659,804.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,597,948 : 16,808,903 = 16,808,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,597,948/16,808,903 = 16,808,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,597,948x = 16,808,903 × 16,808,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,597,948x = 282,539,220,063,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,539,220,063,409/10,597,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,659,804.34

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