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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,116,781.63 and 11,194,931.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,116,781.63 and 11,194,931.88 is: 24,493,228.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,116,781.63 : 11,194,931.88 = 11,194,931.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,116,781.63/11,194,931.88 = 11,194,931.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,116,781.63x = 11,194,931.88 × 11,194,931.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,116,781.63x = 125,326,499,685,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,326,499,685,891.02/5,116,781.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,493,228.14

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