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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,569,339.75 and 16,928,131.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,569,339.75 and 16,928,131.31 is: 24,769,056.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,569,339.75 : 16,928,131.31 = 16,928,131.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,569,339.75/16,928,131.31 = 16,928,131.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,569,339.75x = 16,928,131.31 × 16,928,131.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,569,339.75x = 286,561,629,733,243
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,561,629,733,243/11,569,339.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,769,056.48

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