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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,257,224 and 16,242,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,257,224 and 16,242,051 is: 25,718,870.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,257,224 : 16,242,051 = 16,242,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,257,224/16,242,051 = 16,242,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,257,224x = 16,242,051 × 16,242,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,257,224x = 263,804,220,686,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,804,220,686,601/10,257,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,718,870.98

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