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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,077,825.50 and 16,257,300.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,077,825.50 and 16,257,300.75 is: 23,858,457.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,077,825.50 : 16,257,300.75 = 16,257,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,077,825.50/16,257,300.75 = 16,257,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,077,825.50x = 16,257,300.75 × 16,257,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,077,825.50x = 264,299,827,675,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,299,827,675,950.56/11,077,825.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,858,457.39

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