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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,047,746.75 and 10,947,208.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,047,746.75 and 10,947,208.50 is: 23,741,558.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,047,746.75 : 10,947,208.50 = 10,947,208.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,047,746.75/10,947,208.50 = 10,947,208.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,047,746.75x = 10,947,208.50 × 10,947,208.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,047,746.75x = 119,841,373,942,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,841,373,942,472.25/5,047,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,741,558.34

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