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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,368,937.25 and 17,475,132.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,368,937.25 and 17,475,132.38 is: 26,860,932.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,368,937.25 : 17,475,132.38 = 17,475,132.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,368,937.25/17,475,132.38 = 17,475,132.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,368,937.25x = 17,475,132.38 × 17,475,132.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,368,937.25x = 305,380,251,523,773.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,380,251,523,773.12/11,368,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,860,932.10

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