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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,618,153.50 and 16,396,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,618,153.50 and 16,396,635 is: 25,319,810.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,618,153.50 : 16,396,635 = 16,396,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,618,153.50/16,396,635 = 16,396,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,618,153.50x = 16,396,635 × 16,396,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,618,153.50x = 268,849,639,323,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,849,639,323,225/10,618,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,319,810.96

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