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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,604,216.25 and 16,214,501.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,604,216.25 and 16,214,501.25 is: 24,792,973.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,604,216.25 : 16,214,501.25 = 16,214,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,604,216.25/16,214,501.25 = 16,214,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,604,216.25x = 16,214,501.25 × 16,214,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,604,216.25x = 262,910,050,786,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,910,050,786,251.56/10,604,216.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,792,973.34

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