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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,102,045.75 and 16,653,067.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,102,045.75 and 16,653,067.50 is: 24,979,599.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,102,045.75 : 16,653,067.50 = 16,653,067.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,102,045.75/16,653,067.50 = 16,653,067.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,102,045.75x = 16,653,067.50 × 16,653,067.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,102,045.75x = 277,324,657,159,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,324,657,159,556.25/11,102,045.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,979,599.56

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