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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,676,658 and 16,545,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,676,658 and 16,545,879 is: 25,641,554.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,676,658 : 16,545,879 = 16,545,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,676,658/16,545,879 = 16,545,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,676,658x = 16,545,879 × 16,545,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,676,658x = 273,766,111,882,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,766,111,882,641/10,676,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,641,554.87

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