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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,603,788 and 16,319,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,603,788 and 16,319,036 is: 25,114,698.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,603,788 : 16,319,036 = 16,319,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,603,788/16,319,036 = 16,319,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,603,788x = 16,319,036 × 16,319,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,603,788x = 266,310,935,969,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,310,935,969,296/10,603,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,114,698.25

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