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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,119,682.50 and 10,999,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,119,682.50 and 10,999,140 is: 23,630,582.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,119,682.50 : 10,999,140 = 10,999,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,119,682.50/10,999,140 = 10,999,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,119,682.50x = 10,999,140 × 10,999,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,119,682.50x = 120,981,080,739,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,981,080,739,600/5,119,682.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,630,582.71

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