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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,046,639.75 and 10,945,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,046,639.75 and 10,945,116 is: 23,737,688.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,639.75 : 10,945,116 = 10,945,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,639.75/10,945,116 = 10,945,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,639.75x = 10,945,116 × 10,945,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,639.75x = 119,795,564,253,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,795,564,253,456/5,046,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,737,688.88

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