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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,878,192 and 16,317,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,878,192 and 16,317,285 is: 24,475,923.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,878,192 : 16,317,285 = 16,317,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,878,192/16,317,285 = 16,317,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,878,192x = 16,317,285 × 16,317,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,878,192x = 266,253,789,771,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,253,789,771,225/10,878,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,475,923.00

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