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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,319,783.75 and 17,652,276.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,319,783.75 and 17,652,276.56 is: 27,527,280.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,319,783.75 : 17,652,276.56 = 17,652,276.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,319,783.75/17,652,276.56 = 17,652,276.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,319,783.75x = 17,652,276.56 × 17,652,276.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,319,783.75x = 311,602,867,838,986.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,602,867,838,986.81/11,319,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,527,280.97

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