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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,586,830.25 and 17,529,373.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,586,830.25 and 17,529,373.13 is: 26,519,670.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,586,830.25 : 17,529,373.13 = 17,529,373.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,586,830.25/17,529,373.13 = 17,529,373.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,586,830.25x = 17,529,373.13 × 17,529,373.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,586,830.25x = 307,278,922,155,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,278,922,155,472.25/11,586,830.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,519,670.65

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