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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,640,416 and 16,509,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,640,416 and 16,509,534 is: 25,615,982.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,640,416 : 16,509,534 = 16,509,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,640,416/16,509,534 = 16,509,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,640,416x = 16,509,534 × 16,509,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,640,416x = 272,564,712,897,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,564,712,897,156/10,640,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,615,982.77

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