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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,913,387.50 and 17,119,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,913,387.50 and 17,119,861 is: 26,855,973.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,913,387.50 : 17,119,861 = 17,119,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,913,387.50/17,119,861 = 17,119,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,913,387.50x = 17,119,861 × 17,119,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,913,387.50x = 293,089,640,659,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,089,640,659,321/10,913,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,855,973.06

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