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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,658,301 and 16,186,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,658,301 and 16,186,920 is: 24,583,315.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,658,301 : 16,186,920 = 16,186,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,658,301/16,186,920 = 16,186,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,658,301x = 16,186,920 × 16,186,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,658,301x = 262,016,379,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,016,379,086,400/10,658,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,583,315.77

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