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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,618,083 and 16,396,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,618,083 and 16,396,536 is: 25,319,673.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,618,083 : 16,396,536 = 16,396,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,618,083/16,396,536 = 16,396,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,618,083x = 16,396,536 × 16,396,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,618,083x = 268,846,392,799,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,846,392,799,296/10,618,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,673.32

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