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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,536,359.19 and 17,857,229.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,536,359.19 and 17,857,229.63 is: 27,641,359.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,536,359.19 : 17,857,229.63 = 17,857,229.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,536,359.19/17,857,229.63 = 17,857,229.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,536,359.19x = 17,857,229.63 × 17,857,229.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,536,359.19x = 318,880,649,879,977.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,880,649,879,977.62/11,536,359.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,641,359.35

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