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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,618,061 and 16,396,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,618,061 and 16,396,505 is: 25,319,630.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,618,061 : 16,396,505 = 16,396,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,618,061/16,396,505 = 16,396,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,618,061x = 16,396,505 × 16,396,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,618,061x = 268,845,376,215,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,845,376,215,025/10,618,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,630.04

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