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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,448,700 and 16,138,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,448,700 and 16,138,878 is: 24,927,826.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,448,700 : 16,138,878 = 16,138,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,448,700/16,138,878 = 16,138,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,448,700x = 16,138,878 × 16,138,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,448,700x = 260,463,383,098,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,463,383,098,884/10,448,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,927,826.72

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