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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,840,888.81 and 17,713,125.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,840,888.81 and 17,713,125.56 is: 26,497,573.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,840,888.81 : 17,713,125.56 = 17,713,125.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,840,888.81/17,713,125.56 = 17,713,125.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,840,888.81x = 17,713,125.56 × 17,713,125.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,840,888.81x = 313,754,817,192,890.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,754,817,192,890.94/11,840,888.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,497,573.13

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