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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,507,082.75 and 17,470,576.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,507,082.75 and 17,470,576.13 is: 26,524,622.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,507,082.75 : 17,470,576.13 = 17,470,576.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,507,082.75/17,470,576.13 = 17,470,576.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,507,082.75x = 17,470,576.13 × 17,470,576.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,507,082.75x = 305,221,030,139,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,221,030,139,420/11,507,082.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,524,622.86

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