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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,618,168 and 16,396,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,618,168 and 16,396,656 is: 25,319,841.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,618,168 : 16,396,656 = 16,396,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,618,168/16,396,656 = 16,396,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,618,168x = 16,396,656 × 16,396,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,618,168x = 268,850,327,982,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,850,327,982,336/10,618,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,841.24

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