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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,028,702.75 and 11,195,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,028,702.75 and 11,195,617.50 is: 24,925,285.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,028,702.75 : 11,195,617.50 = 11,195,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,028,702.75/11,195,617.50 = 11,195,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,028,702.75x = 11,195,617.50 × 11,195,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,028,702.75x = 125,341,851,206,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,341,851,206,306.25/5,028,702.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,925,285.39

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