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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,489,498 and 16,200,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,489,498 and 16,200,087 is: 25,019,578.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,489,498 : 16,200,087 = 16,200,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,489,498/16,200,087 = 16,200,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,489,498x = 16,200,087 × 16,200,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,489,498x = 262,442,818,807,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,442,818,807,569/10,489,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,019,578.52

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