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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,637,055 and 16,502,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,637,055 and 16,502,346 is: 25,601,768.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,637,055 : 16,502,346 = 16,502,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,637,055/16,502,346 = 16,502,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,637,055x = 16,502,346 × 16,502,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,637,055x = 272,327,423,503,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,327,423,503,716/10,637,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,601,768.86

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