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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,697,799.50 and 18,184,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,697,799.50 and 18,184,617 is: 28,268,589.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,697,799.50 : 18,184,617 = 18,184,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,697,799.50/18,184,617 = 18,184,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,697,799.50x = 18,184,617 × 18,184,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,697,799.50x = 330,680,295,436,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,680,295,436,689/11,697,799.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,268,589.78

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