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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,236,981.50 and 16,824,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,236,981.50 and 16,824,717 is: 25,191,026.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,236,981.50 : 16,824,717 = 16,824,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,236,981.50/16,824,717 = 16,824,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,236,981.50x = 16,824,717 × 16,824,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,236,981.50x = 283,071,102,130,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,071,102,130,089/11,236,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,191,026.80

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