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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,600,130 and 16,530,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,600,130 and 16,530,051 is: 25,777,286.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,600,130 : 16,530,051 = 16,530,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,600,130/16,530,051 = 16,530,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,600,130x = 16,530,051 × 16,530,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,600,130x = 273,242,586,062,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,242,586,062,601/10,600,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,777,286.32

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