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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,637,880.50 and 25,290,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,637,880.50 and 25,290,231 is: 54,958,098.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,637,880.50 : 25,290,231 = 25,290,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,637,880.50/25,290,231 = 25,290,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,637,880.50x = 25,290,231 × 25,290,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,637,880.50x = 639,595,784,033,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,595,784,033,361/11,637,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,958,098.60

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