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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,131,215.75 and 17,027,857.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,131,215.75 and 17,027,857.13 is: 26,048,180.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,131,215.75 : 17,027,857.13 = 17,027,857.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,131,215.75/17,027,857.13 = 17,027,857.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,131,215.75x = 17,027,857.13 × 17,027,857.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,131,215.75x = 289,947,918,269,413.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,947,918,269,413.25/11,131,215.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,048,180.61

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