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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,455,113.50 and 17,531,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,455,113.50 and 17,531,883 is: 24,677,970.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,455,113.50 : 17,531,883 = 17,531,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,455,113.50/17,531,883 = 17,531,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,455,113.50x = 17,531,883 × 17,531,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,455,113.50x = 307,366,921,525,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,366,921,525,689/12,455,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,677,970.34

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