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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,083,593.75 and 11,174,709.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,083,593.75 and 11,174,709.38 is: 24,564,144.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,083,593.75 : 11,174,709.38 = 11,174,709.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,083,593.75/11,174,709.38 = 11,174,709.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,083,593.75x = 11,174,709.38 × 11,174,709.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,083,593.75x = 124,874,129,615,712.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,874,129,615,712.89/5,083,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,564,144.14

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