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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,618,075 and 16,396,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,618,075 and 16,396,525 is: 25,319,658.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,618,075 : 16,396,525 = 16,396,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,618,075/16,396,525 = 16,396,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,618,075x = 16,396,525 × 16,396,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,618,075x = 268,846,032,075,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,846,032,075,625/10,618,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,658.42

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