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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,260,116 and 16,011,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,260,116 and 16,011,284 is: 24,986,190.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,260,116 : 16,011,284 = 16,011,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,260,116/16,011,284 = 16,011,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,260,116x = 16,011,284 × 16,011,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,260,116x = 256,361,215,328,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,361,215,328,656/10,260,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,986,190.73

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