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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000,177.25 and 10,908,969.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000,177.25 and 10,908,969.75 is: 23,800,280.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,177.25 : 10,908,969.75 = 10,908,969.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,177.25/10,908,969.75 = 10,908,969.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,177.25x = 10,908,969.75 × 10,908,969.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,177.25x = 119,005,621,006,415.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,005,621,006,415.06/5,000,177.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,800,280.48

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