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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,810,098.05 and 16,888,460.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,810,098.05 and 16,888,460.13 is: 24,150,526.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,810,098.05 : 16,888,460.13 = 16,888,460.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,810,098.05/16,888,460.13 = 16,888,460.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,810,098.05x = 16,888,460.13 × 16,888,460.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,810,098.05x = 285,220,085,657,580.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,220,085,657,580.38/11,810,098.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,150,526.47

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