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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,496,481.75 and 16,429,956.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,496,481.75 and 16,429,956.75 is: 25,717,519.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,496,481.75 : 16,429,956.75 = 16,429,956.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,496,481.75/16,429,956.75 = 16,429,956.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,496,481.75x = 16,429,956.75 × 16,429,956.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,496,481.75x = 269,943,478,806,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,943,478,806,870.56/10,496,481.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,717,519.95

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