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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,591,565.75 and 15,742,582.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,591,565.75 and 15,742,582.88 is: 21,380,106.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,591,565.75 : 15,742,582.88 = 15,742,582.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,591,565.75/15,742,582.88 = 15,742,582.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,591,565.75x = 15,742,582.88 × 15,742,582.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,591,565.75x = 247,828,915,576,243.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,828,915,576,243.25/11,591,565.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,380,106.96

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