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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,176,450.75 and 15,737,082.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,176,450.75 and 15,737,082.75 is: 24,336,163.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,176,450.75 : 15,737,082.75 = 15,737,082.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,176,450.75/15,737,082.75 = 15,737,082.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,176,450.75x = 15,737,082.75 × 15,737,082.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,176,450.75x = 247,655,773,480,347.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,655,773,480,347.56/10,176,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,336,163.91

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