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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,708,640 and 16,313,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,708,640 and 16,313,912 is: 24,853,176.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,708,640 : 16,313,912 = 16,313,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,708,640/16,313,912 = 16,313,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,708,640x = 16,313,912 × 16,313,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,708,640x = 266,143,724,743,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,143,724,743,744/10,708,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,853,176.94

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