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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,640,342 and 16,509,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,640,342 and 16,509,423 is: 25,615,816.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,640,342 : 16,509,423 = 16,509,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,640,342/16,509,423 = 16,509,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,640,342x = 16,509,423 × 16,509,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,640,342x = 272,561,047,792,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,561,047,792,929/10,640,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,615,816.46

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