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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,516,889.25 and 15,733,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,516,889.25 and 15,733,305 is: 23,537,082.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,516,889.25 : 15,733,305 = 15,733,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,516,889.25/15,733,305 = 15,733,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,516,889.25x = 15,733,305 × 15,733,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,516,889.25x = 247,536,886,223,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,536,886,223,025/10,516,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,537,082.15

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