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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,767,163.50 and 16,549,872.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,767,163.50 and 16,549,872.75 is: 25,438,295.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,767,163.50 : 16,549,872.75 = 16,549,872.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,767,163.50/16,549,872.75 = 16,549,872.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,767,163.50x = 16,549,872.75 × 16,549,872.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,767,163.50x = 273,898,288,041,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,898,288,041,192.56/10,767,163.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,438,295.61

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