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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,850,000.75 and 17,697,348.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,850,000.75 and 17,697,348.75 is: 26,430,053.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,850,000.75 : 17,697,348.75 = 17,697,348.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,850,000.75/17,697,348.75 = 17,697,348.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,850,000.75x = 17,697,348.75 × 17,697,348.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,850,000.75x = 313,196,152,779,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,196,152,779,126.56/11,850,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,430,053.41

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