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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,597,979 and 16,808,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,597,979 and 16,808,952 is: 26,659,881.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,597,979 : 16,808,952 = 16,808,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,597,979/16,808,952 = 16,808,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,597,979x = 16,808,952 × 16,808,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,597,979x = 282,540,867,338,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,540,867,338,304/10,597,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,659,881.79

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