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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,576.20 and 16,197.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,576.20 and 16,197.47 is: 24,806.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,576.20 : 16,197.47 = 16,197.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,576.20/16,197.47 = 16,197.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,576.20x = 16,197.47 × 16,197.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,576.20x = 262,357,993.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,357,993.91/10,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,806.46

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