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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,030,290.50 and 16,478,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,030,290.50 and 16,478,691 is: 24,618,323.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,030,290.50 : 16,478,691 = 16,478,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,030,290.50/16,478,691 = 16,478,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,030,290.50x = 16,478,691 × 16,478,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,030,290.50x = 271,547,257,073,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,547,257,073,481/11,030,290.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,618,323.25

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