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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,934,120.50 and 17,677,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,934,120.50 and 17,677,418 is: 26,184,678.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,934,120.50 : 17,677,418 = 17,677,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,934,120.50/17,677,418 = 17,677,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,934,120.50x = 17,677,418 × 17,677,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,934,120.50x = 312,491,107,146,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,491,107,146,724/11,934,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,184,678.39

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