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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,369,883.25 and 17,493,970.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,369,883.25 and 17,493,970.88 is: 26,916,636.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,369,883.25 : 17,493,970.88 = 17,493,970.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,369,883.25/17,493,970.88 = 17,493,970.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,369,883.25x = 17,493,970.88 × 17,493,970.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,369,883.25x = 306,039,016,975,348.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,039,016,975,348.25/11,369,883.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,916,636.72

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