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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,180,715.75 and 23,650,552.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,180,715.75 and 23,650,552.50 is: 50,027,980.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,180,715.75 : 23,650,552.50 = 23,650,552.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,180,715.75/23,650,552.50 = 23,650,552.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,180,715.75x = 23,650,552.50 × 23,650,552.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,180,715.75x = 559,348,633,555,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,348,633,555,256.25/11,180,715.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,027,980.86

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