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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,943,259.75 and 16,785,790.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,943,259.75 and 16,785,790.88 is: 25,747,609.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,943,259.75 : 16,785,790.88 = 16,785,790.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,943,259.75/16,785,790.88 = 16,785,790.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,943,259.75x = 16,785,790.88 × 16,785,790.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,943,259.75x = 281,762,775,299,233.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,762,775,299,233.25/10,943,259.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,747,609.19

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