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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,850,396 and 16,785,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,850,396 and 16,785,794 is: 25,967,981.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,850,396 : 16,785,794 = 16,785,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,850,396/16,785,794 = 16,785,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,850,396x = 16,785,794 × 16,785,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,850,396x = 281,762,880,210,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,762,880,210,436/10,850,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,967,981.28

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