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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,633,578 and 16,497,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,633,578 and 16,497,135 is: 25,593,968.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,633,578 : 16,497,135 = 16,497,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,633,578/16,497,135 = 16,497,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,633,578x = 16,497,135 × 16,497,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,633,578x = 272,155,463,208,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,155,463,208,225/10,633,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,593,968.77

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