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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,172,418.13 and 11,240,142.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,172,418.13 and 11,240,142.75 is: 24,425,869.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,172,418.13 : 11,240,142.75 = 11,240,142.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,172,418.13/11,240,142.75 = 11,240,142.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,172,418.13x = 11,240,142.75 × 11,240,142.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,172,418.13x = 126,340,809,040,377.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,340,809,040,377.56/5,172,418.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,425,869.29

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