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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,385,047.25 and 17,488,680.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,385,047.25 and 17,488,680.75 is: 26,864,530.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,385,047.25 : 17,488,680.75 = 17,488,680.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,385,047.25/17,488,680.75 = 17,488,680.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,385,047.25x = 17,488,680.75 × 17,488,680.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,385,047.25x = 305,853,954,375,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,853,954,375,420.56/11,385,047.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,864,530.96

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