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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,595,457.13 and 17,937,942.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,595,457.13 and 17,937,942.75 is: 27,749,642.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,595,457.13 : 17,937,942.75 = 17,937,942.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,595,457.13/17,937,942.75 = 17,937,942.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,595,457.13x = 17,937,942.75 × 17,937,942.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,595,457.13x = 321,769,790,102,277.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,769,790,102,277.56/11,595,457.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,749,642.52

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