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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,248,076.25 and 16,798,538.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,248,076.25 and 16,798,538.25 is: 25,087,924.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,248,076.25 : 16,798,538.25 = 16,798,538.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,248,076.25/16,798,538.25 = 16,798,538.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,248,076.25x = 16,798,538.25 × 16,798,538.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,248,076.25x = 282,190,887,336,713.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,190,887,336,713.06/11,248,076.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,087,924.47

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