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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,080,177.50 and 10,867,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,080,177.50 and 10,867,377 is: 23,247,196.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,080,177.50 : 10,867,377 = 10,867,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,080,177.50/10,867,377 = 10,867,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,080,177.50x = 10,867,377 × 10,867,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,080,177.50x = 118,099,882,860,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,099,882,860,129/5,080,177.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,247,196.16

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