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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,762,668 and 16,565,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,762,668 and 16,565,255 is: 25,496,249.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,762,668 : 16,565,255 = 16,565,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,762,668/16,565,255 = 16,565,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,762,668x = 16,565,255 × 16,565,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,762,668x = 274,407,673,215,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,407,673,215,025/10,762,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,496,249.93

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