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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,138,979.19 and 11,426,949.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,138,979.19 and 11,426,949.70 is: 25,408,777.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,138,979.19 : 11,426,949.70 = 11,426,949.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,138,979.19/11,426,949.70 = 11,426,949.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,138,979.19x = 11,426,949.70 × 11,426,949.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,138,979.19x = 130,575,179,517,748.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,575,179,517,748.53/5,138,979.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,408,777.65

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