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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,289,427.50 and 16,959,557.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,289,427.50 and 16,959,557.25 is: 25,477,517.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,289,427.50 : 16,959,557.25 = 16,959,557.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,289,427.50/16,959,557.25 = 16,959,557.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,289,427.50x = 16,959,557.25 × 16,959,557.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,289,427.50x = 287,626,582,116,027.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,626,582,116,027.56/11,289,427.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,477,517.09

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