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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,242,428.75 and 16,832,827.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,242,428.75 and 16,832,827.13 is: 25,203,101.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,242,428.75 : 16,832,827.13 = 16,832,827.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,242,428.75/16,832,827.13 = 16,832,827.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,242,428.75x = 16,832,827.13 × 16,832,827.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,242,428.75x = 283,344,069,020,135.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,344,069,020,135.75/11,242,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,203,101.16

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