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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,730,881.25 and 24,534,321.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,730,881.25 and 24,534,321.75 is: 51,311,826.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,730,881.25 : 24,534,321.75 = 24,534,321.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,730,881.25/24,534,321.75 = 24,534,321.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,730,881.25x = 24,534,321.75 × 24,534,321.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,730,881.25x = 601,932,943,732,523
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,932,943,732,523/11,730,881.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,311,826.53

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