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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,638,690 and 16,848,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,638,690 and 16,848,690 is: 26,683,581.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,638,690 : 16,848,690 = 16,848,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,638,690/16,848,690 = 16,848,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,638,690x = 16,848,690 × 16,848,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,638,690x = 283,878,354,716,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,878,354,716,100/10,638,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,683,581.79

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