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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,110,881 and 10,930,897.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,110,881 and 10,930,897.50 is: 23,378,458.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,110,881 : 10,930,897.50 = 10,930,897.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,110,881/10,930,897.50 = 10,930,897.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,110,881x = 10,930,897.50 × 10,930,897.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,110,881x = 119,484,520,155,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,484,520,155,506.25/5,110,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,378,458.66

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