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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,084,242.50 and 17,650,860.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,084,242.50 and 17,650,860.75 is: 28,107,729.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,084,242.50 : 17,650,860.75 = 17,650,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,084,242.50/17,650,860.75 = 17,650,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,084,242.50x = 17,650,860.75 × 17,650,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,084,242.50x = 311,552,885,215,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,552,885,215,890.56/11,084,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,107,729.08

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