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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,800,933.50 and 17,809,954.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,800,933.50 and 17,809,954.50 is: 26,878,761.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,800,933.50 : 17,809,954.50 = 17,809,954.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,800,933.50/17,809,954.50 = 17,809,954.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,800,933.50x = 17,809,954.50 × 17,809,954.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,800,933.50x = 317,194,479,292,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,194,479,292,070.25/11,800,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,878,761.69

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