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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,138,039.25 and 11,191,452.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,138,039.25 and 11,191,452.75 is: 24,376,733.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,138,039.25 : 11,191,452.75 = 11,191,452.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,138,039.25/11,191,452.75 = 11,191,452.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,138,039.25x = 11,191,452.75 × 11,191,452.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,138,039.25x = 125,248,614,655,482.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,248,614,655,482.56/5,138,039.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,376,733.72

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