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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,368,793.25 and 17,474,836.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,368,793.25 and 17,474,836.50 is: 26,860,362.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,368,793.25 : 17,474,836.50 = 17,474,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,368,793.25/17,474,836.50 = 17,474,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,368,793.25x = 17,474,836.50 × 17,474,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,368,793.25x = 305,369,910,701,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,369,910,701,732.25/11,368,793.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,860,362.75

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