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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,985,986 and 16,085,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,985,986 and 16,085,699 is: 23,552,707.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,985,986 : 16,085,699 = 16,085,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,985,986/16,085,699 = 16,085,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,985,986x = 16,085,699 × 16,085,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,985,986x = 258,749,712,318,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,749,712,318,601/10,985,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,552,707.27

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