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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,800,686.75 and 18,225,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,800,686.75 and 18,225,100.50 is: 28,147,030.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,800,686.75 : 18,225,100.50 = 18,225,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,800,686.75/18,225,100.50 = 18,225,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,800,686.75x = 18,225,100.50 × 18,225,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,800,686.75x = 332,154,288,235,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,154,288,235,100.25/11,800,686.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,147,030.36

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