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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,029,452.75 and 16,173,361.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,029,452.75 and 16,173,361.13 is: 23,716,281.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,029,452.75 : 16,173,361.13 = 16,173,361.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,029,452.75/16,173,361.13 = 16,173,361.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,029,452.75x = 16,173,361.13 × 16,173,361.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,029,452.75x = 261,577,610,079,661.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,577,610,079,661.25/11,029,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,716,281.85

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