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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,043,487.50 and 10,944,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,043,487.50 and 10,944,279 is: 23,748,892.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,043,487.50 : 10,944,279 = 10,944,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,043,487.50/10,944,279 = 10,944,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,043,487.50x = 10,944,279 × 10,944,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,043,487.50x = 119,777,242,829,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,777,242,829,841/5,043,487.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,748,892.57

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