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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,683,839 and 16,553,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,683,839 and 16,553,543 is: 25,648,063.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,683,839 : 16,553,543 = 16,553,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,683,839/16,553,543 = 16,553,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,683,839x = 16,553,543 × 16,553,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,683,839x = 274,019,785,852,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,019,785,852,849/10,683,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,648,063.95

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