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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,837,536.50 and 25,437,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,837,536.50 and 25,437,315 is: 54,661,457.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,837,536.50 : 25,437,315 = 25,437,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,837,536.50/25,437,315 = 25,437,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,837,536.50x = 25,437,315 × 25,437,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,837,536.50x = 647,056,994,409,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,056,994,409,225/11,837,536.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,661,457.17

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