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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,532,956.50 and 16,527,250.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,532,956.50 and 16,527,250.13 is: 25,932,889.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,532,956.50 : 16,527,250.13 = 16,527,250.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,532,956.50/16,527,250.13 = 16,527,250.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,532,956.50x = 16,527,250.13 × 16,527,250.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,532,956.50x = 273,149,996,694,312.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,149,996,694,312.50/10,532,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,932,889.47

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