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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,767,165 and 16,549,878.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,767,165 and 16,549,878.25 is: 25,438,308.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,767,165 : 16,549,878.25 = 16,549,878.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,767,165/16,549,878.25 = 16,549,878.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,767,165x = 16,549,878.25 × 16,549,878.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,767,165x = 273,898,470,089,823.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,898,470,089,823.06/10,767,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,438,308.98

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