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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,282,016.25 and 17,187,552.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,282,016.25 and 17,187,552.38 is: 26,184,322.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,282,016.25 : 17,187,552.38 = 17,187,552.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,282,016.25/17,187,552.38 = 17,187,552.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,282,016.25x = 17,187,552.38 × 17,187,552.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,282,016.25x = 295,411,956,643,368.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,411,956,643,368.12/11,282,016.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,184,322.92

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