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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,534,585.41 and 27,228,476.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,534,585.41 and 27,228,476.53 is: 64,275,386.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,534,585.41 : 27,228,476.53 = 27,228,476.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,534,585.41/27,228,476.53 = 27,228,476.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,534,585.41x = 27,228,476.53 × 27,228,476.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,534,585.41x = 741,389,934,212,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,389,934,212,832/11,534,585.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,275,386.38

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