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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,150,583.75 and 15,702,715.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,150,583.75 and 15,702,715.13 is: 22,113,215.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,150,583.75 : 15,702,715.13 = 15,702,715.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,150,583.75/15,702,715.13 = 15,702,715.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,150,583.75x = 15,702,715.13 × 15,702,715.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,150,583.75x = 246,575,262,296,903.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,575,262,296,903.75/11,150,583.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,113,215.58

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