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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,362,513.50 and 17,629,948.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,362,513.50 and 17,629,948.13 is: 27,354,429.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,362,513.50 : 17,629,948.13 = 17,629,948.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,362,513.50/17,629,948.13 = 17,629,948.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,362,513.50x = 17,629,948.13 × 17,629,948.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,362,513.50x = 310,815,070,890,191
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,815,070,890,191/11,362,513.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,354,429.18

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