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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,817,504.75 and 25,705,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,817,504.75 and 25,705,551 is: 55,914,963.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,817,504.75 : 25,705,551 = 25,705,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,817,504.75/25,705,551 = 25,705,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,817,504.75x = 25,705,551 × 25,705,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,817,504.75x = 660,775,352,213,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 660,775,352,213,601/11,817,504.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,914,963.96

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