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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,642,657.50 and 16,442,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,642,657.50 and 16,442,730 is: 25,403,746.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,642,657.50 : 16,442,730 = 16,442,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,642,657.50/16,442,730 = 16,442,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,642,657.50x = 16,442,730 × 16,442,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,642,657.50x = 270,363,369,852,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,363,369,852,900/10,642,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,403,746.18

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