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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,055,470.72 and 11,117,849.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,055,470.72 and 11,117,849.91 is: 24,450,064.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,055,470.72 : 11,117,849.91 = 11,117,849.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,055,470.72/11,117,849.91 = 11,117,849.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,055,470.72x = 11,117,849.91 × 11,117,849.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,055,470.72x = 123,606,586,537,903.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,606,586,537,903.14/5,055,470.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,450,064.77

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