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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,037,603.75 and 10,930,495.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,037,603.75 and 10,930,495.88 is: 23,716,780.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,037,603.75 : 10,930,495.88 = 10,930,495.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,037,603.75/10,930,495.88 = 10,930,495.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,037,603.75x = 10,930,495.88 × 10,930,495.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,037,603.75x = 119,475,740,073,392.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,475,740,073,392.02/5,037,603.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,716,780.04

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