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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,733,619.50 and 25,420,837.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,733,619.50 and 25,420,837.50 is: 55,074,137.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,733,619.50 : 25,420,837.50 = 25,420,837.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,733,619.50/25,420,837.50 = 25,420,837.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,733,619.50x = 25,420,837.50 × 25,420,837.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,733,619.50x = 646,218,979,201,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,218,979,201,406.25/11,733,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,074,137.97

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