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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,492,480.25 and 17,139,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,492,480.25 and 17,139,060 is: 25,559,963.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,492,480.25 : 17,139,060 = 17,139,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,492,480.25/17,139,060 = 17,139,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,492,480.25x = 17,139,060 × 17,139,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,492,480.25x = 293,747,377,683,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,747,377,683,600/11,492,480.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,559,963.67

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