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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,362,880 and 16,254,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,362,880 and 16,254,272 is: 25,494,974.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,362,880 : 16,254,272 = 16,254,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,362,880/16,254,272 = 16,254,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,362,880x = 16,254,272 × 16,254,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,362,880x = 264,201,358,249,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,201,358,249,984/10,362,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,494,974.20

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