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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,362,515.75 and 17,629,939.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,362,515.75 and 17,629,939.13 is: 27,354,395.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,362,515.75 : 17,629,939.13 = 17,629,939.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,362,515.75/17,629,939.13 = 17,629,939.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,362,515.75x = 17,629,939.13 × 17,629,939.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,362,515.75x = 310,814,753,551,205.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,814,753,551,205.75/11,362,515.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,354,395.84

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