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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,652,945.75 and 17,641,297.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,652,945.75 and 17,641,297.13 is: 26,707,012.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,652,945.75 : 17,641,297.13 = 17,641,297.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,652,945.75/17,641,297.13 = 17,641,297.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,652,945.75x = 17,641,297.13 × 17,641,297.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,652,945.75x = 311,215,364,252,533.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,215,364,252,533.25/11,652,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,707,012.19

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