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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,850,416 and 16,785,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,850,416 and 16,785,836 is: 25,968,063.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,850,416 : 16,785,836 = 16,785,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,850,416/16,785,836 = 16,785,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,850,416x = 16,785,836 × 16,785,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,850,416x = 281,764,290,218,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,764,290,218,896/10,850,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,968,063.36

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