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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,743,851 and 16,660,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,743,851 and 16,660,421 is: 25,835,208.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,743,851 : 16,660,421 = 16,660,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,743,851/16,660,421 = 16,660,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,743,851x = 16,660,421 × 16,660,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,743,851x = 277,569,627,897,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,569,627,897,241/10,743,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,835,208.24

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