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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,998,470.25 and 16,639,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,998,470.25 and 16,639,263 is: 25,173,052.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,998,470.25 : 16,639,263 = 16,639,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,998,470.25/16,639,263 = 16,639,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,998,470.25x = 16,639,263 × 16,639,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,998,470.25x = 276,865,073,183,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,865,073,183,169/10,998,470.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,173,052.88

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