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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,155,596.42 and 11,197,927.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,155,596.42 and 11,197,927.90 is: 24,321,839.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,155,596.42 : 11,197,927.90 = 11,197,927.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,155,596.42/11,197,927.90 = 11,197,927.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,155,596.42x = 11,197,927.90 × 11,197,927.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,155,596.42x = 125,393,589,218,616.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,393,589,218,616.06/5,155,596.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,321,839.60

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