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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,649,310.50 and 18,234,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,649,310.50 and 18,234,516 is: 28,542,253.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,649,310.50 : 18,234,516 = 18,234,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,649,310.50/18,234,516 = 18,234,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,649,310.50x = 18,234,516 × 18,234,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,649,310.50x = 332,497,573,754,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,497,573,754,256/11,649,310.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,542,253.53

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