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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,687,841.25 and 17,690,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,687,841.25 and 17,690,004 is: 29,279,649.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,687,841.25 : 17,690,004 = 17,690,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,687,841.25/17,690,004 = 17,690,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,687,841.25x = 17,690,004 × 17,690,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,687,841.25x = 312,936,241,520,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,936,241,520,016/10,687,841.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,279,649.11

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