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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,539,308.75 and 18,272,200.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,539,308.75 and 18,272,200.13 is: 28,933,561.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,539,308.75 : 18,272,200.13 = 18,272,200.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,539,308.75/18,272,200.13 = 18,272,200.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,539,308.75x = 18,272,200.13 × 18,272,200.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,539,308.75x = 333,873,297,408,050
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,873,297,408,050/11,539,308.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,933,561.33

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