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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,046,780.38 and 11,102,861.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,046,780.38 and 11,102,861.25 is: 24,426,172.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,780.38 : 11,102,861.25 = 11,102,861.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,780.38/11,102,861.25 = 11,102,861.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,780.38x = 11,102,861.25 × 11,102,861.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,780.38x = 123,273,527,936,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,273,527,936,751.56/5,046,780.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,426,172.49

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