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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,134,611.75 and 11,125,429.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,134,611.75 and 11,125,429.50 is: 24,106,044.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,134,611.75 : 11,125,429.50 = 11,125,429.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,134,611.75/11,125,429.50 = 11,125,429.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,134,611.75x = 11,125,429.50 × 11,125,429.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,134,611.75x = 123,775,181,559,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,775,181,559,470.25/5,134,611.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,106,044.93

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