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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,618,074.75 and 16,396,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,618,074.75 and 16,396,524 is: 25,319,655.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,618,074.75 : 16,396,524 = 16,396,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,618,074.75/16,396,524 = 16,396,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,618,074.75x = 16,396,524 × 16,396,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,618,074.75x = 268,845,999,282,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,845,999,282,576/10,618,074.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,655.93

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