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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,217,400.50 and 24,400,199.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,217,400.50 and 24,400,199.25 is: 53,075,551.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,217,400.50 : 24,400,199.25 = 24,400,199.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,217,400.50/24,400,199.25 = 24,400,199.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,217,400.50x = 24,400,199.25 × 24,400,199.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,217,400.50x = 595,369,723,439,700.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,369,723,439,700.50/11,217,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,075,551.99

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