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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,177,731.50 and 11,264,499

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,177,731.50 and 11,264,499 is: 24,506,666.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,731.50 : 11,264,499 = 11,264,499 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,731.50/11,264,499 = 11,264,499/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,731.50x = 11,264,499 × 11,264,499
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,731.50x = 126,888,937,721,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,888,937,721,001/5,177,731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,506,666.23

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