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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,048,581.50 and 10,866,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,048,581.50 and 10,866,987 is: 23,391,007.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,581.50 : 10,866,987 = 10,866,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,581.50/10,866,987 = 10,866,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,581.50x = 10,866,987 × 10,866,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,581.50x = 118,091,406,458,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,091,406,458,169/5,048,581.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,391,007.25

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