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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,767,161.50 and 16,549,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,767,161.50 and 16,549,869 is: 25,438,288.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,767,161.50 : 16,549,869 = 16,549,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,767,161.50/16,549,869 = 16,549,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,767,161.50x = 16,549,869 × 16,549,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,767,161.50x = 273,898,163,917,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,898,163,917,161/10,767,161.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,438,288.81

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