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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,235,530.50 and 16,971,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,235,530.50 and 16,971,372 is: 25,635,413.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,235,530.50 : 16,971,372 = 16,971,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,235,530.50/16,971,372 = 16,971,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,235,530.50x = 16,971,372 × 16,971,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,235,530.50x = 288,027,467,562,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,027,467,562,384/11,235,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,635,413.26

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