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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,331,142.75 and 16,124,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,331,142.75 and 16,124,796 is: 25,167,501.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,331,142.75 : 16,124,796 = 16,124,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,331,142.75/16,124,796 = 16,124,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,331,142.75x = 16,124,796 × 16,124,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,331,142.75x = 260,009,046,041,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,009,046,041,616/10,331,142.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,167,501.05

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