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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,933,017 and 16,972,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,933,017 and 16,972,641 is: 26,348,677.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,933,017 : 16,972,641 = 16,972,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,933,017/16,972,641 = 16,972,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,933,017x = 16,972,641 × 16,972,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,933,017x = 288,070,542,514,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,070,542,514,881/10,933,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,348,677.82

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