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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,975,459.50 and 16,304,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,975,459.50 and 16,304,085 is: 24,219,777.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,975,459.50 : 16,304,085 = 16,304,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,975,459.50/16,304,085 = 16,304,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,975,459.50x = 16,304,085 × 16,304,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,975,459.50x = 265,823,187,687,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,823,187,687,225/10,975,459.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,219,777.56

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