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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,165,800.50 and 17,077,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,165,800.50 and 17,077,171 is: 26,118,124.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,165,800.50 : 17,077,171 = 17,077,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,165,800.50/17,077,171 = 17,077,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,165,800.50x = 17,077,171 × 17,077,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,165,800.50x = 291,629,769,363,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,629,769,363,241/11,165,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,118,124.66

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