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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,776,657.50 and 17,594,398.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,776,657.50 and 17,594,398.13 is: 26,286,138.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,776,657.50 : 17,594,398.13 = 17,594,398.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,776,657.50/17,594,398.13 = 17,594,398.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,776,657.50x = 17,594,398.13 × 17,594,398.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,776,657.50x = 309,562,845,381,003.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,562,845,381,003.50/11,776,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,286,138.10

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