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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,423,827.50 and 24,728,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,423,827.50 and 24,728,583 is: 53,528,715.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,423,827.50 : 24,728,583 = 24,728,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,423,827.50/24,728,583 = 24,728,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,423,827.50x = 24,728,583 × 24,728,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,423,827.50x = 611,502,817,187,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,502,817,187,889/11,423,827.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,528,715.94

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