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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,117,349.34 and 11,131,505.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,117,349.34 and 11,131,505.37 is: 24,213,787.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,117,349.34 : 11,131,505.37 = 11,131,505.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,117,349.34/11,131,505.37 = 11,131,505.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,117,349.34x = 11,131,505.37 × 11,131,505.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,117,349.34x = 123,910,411,739,735.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,910,411,739,735.23/5,117,349.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,213,787.94

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