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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,004,138.87 and 10,925,997.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,004,138.87 and 10,925,997.61 is: 23,855,737.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,004,138.87 : 10,925,997.61 = 10,925,997.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,004,138.87/10,925,997.61 = 10,925,997.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,004,138.87x = 10,925,997.61 × 10,925,997.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,004,138.87x = 119,377,423,760,068.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,377,423,760,068.22/5,004,138.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,855,737.61

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