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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,958,586.75 and 17,452,647.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,958,586.75 and 17,452,647.75 is: 27,795,090.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,958,586.75 : 17,452,647.75 = 17,452,647.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,958,586.75/17,452,647.75 = 17,452,647.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,958,586.75x = 17,452,647.75 × 17,452,647.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,958,586.75x = 304,594,913,485,580.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,594,913,485,580.06/10,958,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,795,090.78

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