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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,448,250 and 15,830,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,448,250 and 15,830,121 is: 23,984,182.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,448,250 : 15,830,121 = 15,830,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,448,250/15,830,121 = 15,830,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,448,250x = 15,830,121 × 15,830,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,448,250x = 250,592,730,874,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,592,730,874,641/10,448,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,984,182.12

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