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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,640,498 and 16,509,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,640,498 and 16,509,621 is: 25,616,055.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,640,498 : 16,509,621 = 16,509,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,640,498/16,509,621 = 16,509,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,640,498x = 16,509,621 × 16,509,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,640,498x = 272,567,585,563,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,567,585,563,641/10,640,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,616,055.34

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