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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,642,118 and 16,228,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,642,118 and 16,228,887 is: 24,748,529.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,642,118 : 16,228,887 = 16,228,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,642,118/16,228,887 = 16,228,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,642,118x = 16,228,887 × 16,228,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,642,118x = 263,376,773,258,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,376,773,258,769/10,642,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,748,529.69

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