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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,088,886.50 and 10,974,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,088,886.50 and 10,974,939 is: 23,669,084.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,088,886.50 : 10,974,939 = 10,974,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,088,886.50/10,974,939 = 10,974,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,088,886.50x = 10,974,939 × 10,974,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,088,886.50x = 120,449,286,053,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,449,286,053,721/5,088,886.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,669,084.79

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