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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,147,647.50 and 16,291,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,147,647.50 and 16,291,332 is: 23,808,386.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,147,647.50 : 16,291,332 = 16,291,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,147,647.50/16,291,332 = 16,291,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,147,647.50x = 16,291,332 × 16,291,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,147,647.50x = 265,407,498,334,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,407,498,334,224/11,147,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,808,386.33

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