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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,638,939.50 and 25,292,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,638,939.50 and 25,292,457 is: 54,962,772.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,638,939.50 : 25,292,457 = 25,292,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,638,939.50/25,292,457 = 25,292,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,638,939.50x = 25,292,457 × 25,292,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,638,939.50x = 639,708,381,096,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,708,381,096,849/11,638,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,962,772.26

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