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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,418,486.75 and 17,489,404.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,418,486.75 and 17,489,404.13 is: 26,788,073.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,418,486.75 : 17,489,404.13 = 17,489,404.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,418,486.75/17,489,404.13 = 17,489,404.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,418,486.75x = 17,489,404.13 × 17,489,404.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,418,486.75x = 305,879,256,647,567
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,879,256,647,567/11,418,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,788,073.00

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