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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,024.16 and 16,638.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,024.16 and 16,638.75 is: 25,112.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,024.16 : 16,638.75 = 16,638.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,024.16/16,638.75 = 16,638.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,024.16x = 16,638.75 × 16,638.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,024.16x = 276,848,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,848,001.56/11,024.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,112.85

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