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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,589,500.25 and 15,740,068.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,589,500.25 and 15,740,068.50 is: 21,377,087.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,500.25 : 15,740,068.50 = 15,740,068.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,500.25/15,740,068.50 = 15,740,068.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,500.25x = 15,740,068.50 × 15,740,068.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,500.25x = 247,749,756,384,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,749,756,384,692.25/11,589,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,377,087.11

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