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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,088,875.63 and 10,974,912.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,088,875.63 and 10,974,912.75 is: 23,669,022.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,088,875.63 : 10,974,912.75 = 10,974,912.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,088,875.63/10,974,912.75 = 10,974,912.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,088,875.63x = 10,974,912.75 × 10,974,912.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,088,875.63x = 120,448,709,870,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,448,709,870,112.56/5,088,875.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,669,022.15

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