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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,632,430.25 and 16,300,743.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,632,430.25 and 16,300,743.75 is: 22,842,539.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,632,430.25 : 16,300,743.75 = 16,300,743.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,632,430.25/16,300,743.75 = 16,300,743.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,632,430.25x = 16,300,743.75 × 16,300,743.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,632,430.25x = 265,714,246,803,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,714,246,803,164.06/11,632,430.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,842,539.44

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