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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,217,432.50 and 24,400,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,217,432.50 and 24,400,266 is: 53,075,690.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,217,432.50 : 24,400,266 = 24,400,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,217,432.50/24,400,266 = 24,400,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,217,432.50x = 24,400,266 × 24,400,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,217,432.50x = 595,372,980,870,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,372,980,870,756/11,217,432.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,075,690.97

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