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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,137,331.25 and 17,721,858.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,137,331.25 and 17,721,858.38 is: 28,199,238.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,137,331.25 : 17,721,858.38 = 17,721,858.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,137,331.25/17,721,858.38 = 17,721,858.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,137,331.25x = 17,721,858.38 × 17,721,858.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,137,331.25x = 314,064,264,263,557.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,064,264,263,557.62/11,137,331.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,238.87

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