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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,074,847.86 and 11,841,720.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,074,847.86 and 11,841,720.33 is: 27,631,634.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,847.86 : 11,841,720.33 = 11,841,720.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,847.86/11,841,720.33 = 11,841,720.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,847.86x = 11,841,720.33 × 11,841,720.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,847.86x = 140,226,340,329,528.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,226,340,329,528.86/5,074,847.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,631,634.33

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