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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,288,706.75 and 16,958,494.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,288,706.75 and 16,958,494.13 is: 25,475,949.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,288,706.75 : 16,958,494.13 = 16,958,494.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,288,706.75/16,958,494.13 = 16,958,494.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,288,706.75x = 16,958,494.13 × 16,958,494.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,288,706.75x = 287,590,522,987,659.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,590,522,987,659.50/11,288,706.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,475,949.49

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