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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,597,950 and 16,808,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,597,950 and 16,808,906 is: 26,659,808.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,597,950 : 16,808,906 = 16,808,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,597,950/16,808,906 = 16,808,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,597,950x = 16,808,906 × 16,808,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,597,950x = 282,539,320,916,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,539,320,916,836/10,597,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,659,808.82

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