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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,418,610.50 and 17,489,590.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,418,610.50 and 17,489,590.88 is: 26,788,354.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,418,610.50 : 17,489,590.88 = 17,489,590.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,418,610.50/17,489,590.88 = 17,489,590.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,418,610.50x = 17,489,590.88 × 17,489,590.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,418,610.50x = 305,885,788,974,883.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,885,788,974,883.25/11,418,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,788,354.76

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