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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,677,120 and 16,546,474.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,677,120 and 16,546,474.50 is: 25,642,291.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,677,120 : 16,546,474.50 = 16,546,474.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,677,120/16,546,474.50 = 16,546,474.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,677,120x = 16,546,474.50 × 16,546,474.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,677,120x = 273,785,818,379,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,785,818,379,150.25/10,677,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,642,291.03

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