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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,147,654.25 and 16,291,342.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,147,654.25 and 16,291,342.13 is: 23,808,401.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,147,654.25 : 16,291,342.13 = 16,291,342.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,147,654.25/16,291,342.13 = 16,291,342.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,147,654.25x = 16,291,342.13 × 16,291,342.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,147,654.25x = 265,407,828,233,799.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,407,828,233,799.50/11,147,654.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,808,401.51

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