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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,618,081 and 16,396,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,618,081 and 16,396,534 is: 25,319,671.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,618,081 : 16,396,534 = 16,396,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,618,081/16,396,534 = 16,396,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,618,081x = 16,396,534 × 16,396,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,618,081x = 268,846,327,213,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,846,327,213,156/10,618,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,671.91

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