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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,043,639.75 and 10,944,619.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,043,639.75 and 10,944,619.50 is: 23,749,653.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,043,639.75 : 10,944,619.50 = 10,944,619.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,043,639.75/10,944,619.50 = 10,944,619.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,043,639.75x = 10,944,619.50 × 10,944,619.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,043,639.75x = 119,784,695,999,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,784,695,999,780.25/5,043,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,749,653.41

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