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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,230,807.50 and 17,251,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,230,807.50 and 17,251,894 is: 26,501,019.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,230,807.50 : 17,251,894 = 17,251,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,230,807.50/17,251,894 = 17,251,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,230,807.50x = 17,251,894 × 17,251,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,230,807.50x = 297,627,846,587,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,627,846,587,236/11,230,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,501,019.32

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