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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,385,040.50 and 17,609,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,385,040.50 and 17,609,569 is: 27,237,225.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,385,040.50 : 17,609,569 = 17,609,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,385,040.50/17,609,569 = 17,609,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,385,040.50x = 17,609,569 × 17,609,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,385,040.50x = 310,096,920,365,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,096,920,365,761/11,385,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,237,225.93

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