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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,448,702 and 16,138,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,448,702 and 16,138,881 is: 24,927,831.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,448,702 : 16,138,881 = 16,138,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,448,702/16,138,881 = 16,138,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,448,702x = 16,138,881 × 16,138,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,448,702x = 260,463,479,932,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,463,479,932,161/10,448,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,927,831.22

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