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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,611,012 and 16,017,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,611,012 and 16,017,372 is: 24,178,297.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,611,012 : 16,017,372 = 16,017,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,611,012/16,017,372 = 16,017,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,611,012x = 16,017,372 × 16,017,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,611,012x = 256,556,205,786,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,556,205,786,384/10,611,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,178,297.58

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