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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,142,791.25 and 10,951,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,142,791.25 and 10,951,524 is: 23,321,163.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142,791.25 : 10,951,524 = 10,951,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142,791.25/10,951,524 = 10,951,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142,791.25x = 10,951,524 × 10,951,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142,791.25x = 119,935,877,922,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,935,877,922,576/5,142,791.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,321,163.95

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