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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,753,884.50 and 17,808,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,753,884.50 and 17,808,591 is: 26,982,221.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,753,884.50 : 17,808,591 = 17,808,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,753,884.50/17,808,591 = 17,808,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,753,884.50x = 17,808,591 × 17,808,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,753,884.50x = 317,145,913,405,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,145,913,405,281/11,753,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,982,221.36

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