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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,198,649.75 and 11,592,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,198,649.75 and 11,592,639 is: 25,850,804.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,198,649.75 : 11,592,639 = 11,592,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,198,649.75/11,592,639 = 11,592,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,198,649.75x = 11,592,639 × 11,592,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,198,649.75x = 134,389,278,984,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,389,278,984,321/5,198,649.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,850,804.62

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