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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,365,488 and 24,548,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,365,488 and 24,548,232 is: 36,822,348

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,365,488 : 24,548,232 = 24,548,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,365,488/24,548,232 = 24,548,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,365,488x = 24,548,232 × 24,548,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,365,488x = 602,615,694,325,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,615,694,325,824/16,365,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,822,348

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