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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,038,778.25 and 16,450,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,038,778.25 and 16,450,275 is: 24,514,628.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,038,778.25 : 16,450,275 = 16,450,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,038,778.25/16,450,275 = 16,450,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,038,778.25x = 16,450,275 × 16,450,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,038,778.25x = 270,611,547,575,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,611,547,575,625/11,038,778.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,514,628.47

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