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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,778,286 and 16,279,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,778,286 and 16,279,331 is: 24,588,011.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,778,286 : 16,279,331 = 16,279,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,778,286/16,279,331 = 16,279,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,778,286x = 16,279,331 × 16,279,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,778,286x = 265,016,617,807,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,016,617,807,561/10,778,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,588,011.29

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