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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,708,440 and 16,086,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,708,440 and 16,086,396 is: 24,165,250.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,708,440 : 16,086,396 = 16,086,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,708,440/16,086,396 = 16,086,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,708,440x = 16,086,396 × 16,086,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,708,440x = 258,772,136,268,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,772,136,268,816/10,708,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,165,250.61

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