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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,631,790 and 16,074,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,631,790 and 16,074,537 is: 24,303,597.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,631,790 : 16,074,537 = 16,074,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,631,790/16,074,537 = 16,074,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,631,790x = 16,074,537 × 16,074,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,631,790x = 258,390,739,764,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,390,739,764,369/10,631,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,303,597.02

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