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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,832,167 and 16,908,442.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,832,167 and 16,908,442.50 is: 24,162,558.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,832,167 : 16,908,442.50 = 16,908,442.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,832,167/16,908,442.50 = 16,908,442.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,832,167x = 16,908,442.50 × 16,908,442.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,832,167x = 285,895,427,775,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,895,427,775,806.25/11,832,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,162,558.54

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