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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,225,856 and 16,279,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,225,856 and 16,279,232 is: 25,916,010.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,225,856 : 16,279,232 = 16,279,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,225,856/16,279,232 = 16,279,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,225,856x = 16,279,232 × 16,279,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,225,856x = 265,013,394,509,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,013,394,509,824/10,225,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,916,010.80

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