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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,618,087 and 16,396,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,618,087 and 16,396,542 is: 25,319,682.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,618,087 : 16,396,542 = 16,396,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,618,087/16,396,542 = 16,396,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,618,087x = 16,396,542 × 16,396,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,618,087x = 268,846,589,557,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,846,589,557,764/10,618,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,682.31

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