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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,046,643.50 and 10,945,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,046,643.50 and 10,945,123.75 is: 23,737,704.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,643.50 : 10,945,123.75 = 10,945,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,643.50/10,945,123.75 = 10,945,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,643.50x = 10,945,123.75 × 10,945,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,643.50x = 119,795,733,902,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,795,733,902,814.06/5,046,643.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,737,704.85

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