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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,198,638.50 and 11,592,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,198,638.50 and 11,592,600.75 is: 25,850,689.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,198,638.50 : 11,592,600.75 = 11,592,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,198,638.50/11,592,600.75 = 11,592,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,198,638.50x = 11,592,600.75 × 11,592,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,198,638.50x = 134,388,392,148,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,388,392,148,900.56/5,198,638.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,850,689.97

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