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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,088,759.88 and 10,974,650.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,088,759.88 and 10,974,650.88 is: 23,668,430.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,088,759.88 : 10,974,650.88 = 10,974,650.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,088,759.88/10,974,650.88 = 10,974,650.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,088,759.88x = 10,974,650.88 × 10,974,650.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,088,759.88x = 120,442,961,828,138.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,442,961,828,138.27/5,088,759.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,668,430.97

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