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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,120,784.56 and 10,971,973.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,120,784.56 and 10,971,973.97 is: 23,508,939.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,120,784.56 : 10,971,973.97 = 10,971,973.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,120,784.56/10,971,973.97 = 10,971,973.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,120,784.56x = 10,971,973.97 × 10,971,973.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,120,784.56x = 120,384,212,770,927.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,384,212,770,927.62/5,120,784.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,508,939.17

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