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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,231,760 and 16,050,475.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,231,760 and 16,050,475.50 is: 22,936,544.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,231,760 : 16,050,475.50 = 16,050,475.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,231,760/16,050,475.50 = 16,050,475.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,231,760x = 16,050,475.50 × 16,050,475.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,231,760x = 257,617,763,776,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,617,763,776,100.25/11,231,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,936,544.56

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