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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,015,004 and 24,818,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,015,004 and 24,818,847 is: 38,462,379.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,015,004 : 24,818,847 = 24,818,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,015,004/24,818,847 = 24,818,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,015,004x = 24,818,847 × 24,818,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,015,004x = 615,975,166,409,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,975,166,409,409/16,015,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,462,379.80

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