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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,742,613.50 and 16,536,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,742,613.50 and 16,536,276 is: 23,286,845.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,742,613.50 : 16,536,276 = 16,536,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,742,613.50/16,536,276 = 16,536,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,742,613.50x = 16,536,276 × 16,536,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,742,613.50x = 273,448,423,948,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,448,423,948,176/11,742,613.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,286,845.30

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