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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,726,617.50 and 17,938,671.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,726,617.50 and 17,938,671.75 is: 27,441,497.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,726,617.50 : 17,938,671.75 = 17,938,671.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,726,617.50/17,938,671.75 = 17,938,671.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,726,617.50x = 17,938,671.75 × 17,938,671.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,726,617.50x = 321,795,944,154,248.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,795,944,154,248.06/11,726,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,441,497.44

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