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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,693,713.50 and 18,201,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,693,713.50 and 18,201,468 is: 28,330,900.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,693,713.50 : 18,201,468 = 18,201,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,693,713.50/18,201,468 = 18,201,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,693,713.50x = 18,201,468 × 18,201,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,693,713.50x = 331,293,437,355,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,293,437,355,024/11,693,713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,330,900.82

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