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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,680,775.50 and 16,548,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,680,775.50 and 16,548,912 is: 25,641,067.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,680,775.50 : 16,548,912 = 16,548,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,680,775.50/16,548,912 = 16,548,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,680,775.50x = 16,548,912 × 16,548,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,680,775.50x = 273,866,488,383,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,866,488,383,744/10,680,775.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,641,067.77

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