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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,998,455 and 16,639,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,998,455 and 16,639,241 is: 25,173,021.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,998,455 : 16,639,241 = 16,639,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,998,455/16,639,241 = 16,639,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,998,455x = 16,639,241 × 16,639,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,998,455x = 276,864,341,056,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,864,341,056,081/10,998,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,173,021.22

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