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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,860,852 and 16,103,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,860,852 and 16,103,346 is: 23,876,372.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,860,852 : 16,103,346 = 16,103,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,860,852/16,103,346 = 16,103,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,860,852x = 16,103,346 × 16,103,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,860,852x = 259,317,752,395,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,317,752,395,716/10,860,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,876,372.90

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