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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,079,226.50 and 10,847,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,079,226.50 and 10,847,295 is: 23,165,694.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,079,226.50 : 10,847,295 = 10,847,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,079,226.50/10,847,295 = 10,847,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,079,226.50x = 10,847,295 × 10,847,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,079,226.50x = 117,663,808,817,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,663,808,817,025/5,079,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,165,694.39

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