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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,781,399.75 and 18,306,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,781,399.75 and 18,306,876 is: 28,446,680.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,781,399.75 : 18,306,876 = 18,306,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,781,399.75/18,306,876 = 18,306,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,781,399.75x = 18,306,876 × 18,306,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,781,399.75x = 335,141,708,879,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,141,708,879,376/11,781,399.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,446,680.02

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