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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,134,920.75 and 10,842,791.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,134,920.75 and 10,842,791.63 is: 22,895,412.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,134,920.75 : 10,842,791.63 = 10,842,791.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,134,920.75/10,842,791.63 = 10,842,791.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,134,920.75x = 10,842,791.63 × 10,842,791.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,134,920.75x = 117,566,130,223,170.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,566,130,223,170.14/5,134,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,895,412.79

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