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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,585,934.44 and 16,183,149.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,585,934.44 and 16,183,149.75 is: 24,739,841.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,585,934.44 : 16,183,149.75 = 16,183,149.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,585,934.44/16,183,149.75 = 16,183,149.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,585,934.44x = 16,183,149.75 × 16,183,149.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,585,934.44x = 261,894,335,830,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,894,335,830,925.06/10,585,934.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,739,841.10

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