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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,489,488 and 16,200,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,489,488 and 16,200,072 is: 25,019,556.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,489,488 : 16,200,072 = 16,200,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,489,488/16,200,072 = 16,200,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,489,488x = 16,200,072 × 16,200,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,489,488x = 262,442,332,805,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,442,332,805,184/10,489,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,019,556.04

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