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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,174,039.53 and 10,884,372.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,174,039.53 and 10,884,372.47 is: 22,896,919.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,039.53 : 10,884,372.47 = 10,884,372.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,039.53/10,884,372.47 = 10,884,372.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,039.53x = 10,884,372.47 × 10,884,372.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,039.53x = 118,469,564,038,482.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,469,564,038,482.97/5,174,039.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,896,919.00

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