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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,199,242.24 and 11,220,557.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,199,242.24 and 11,220,557.27 is: 24,215,241.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,242.24 : 11,220,557.27 = 11,220,557.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,242.24/11,220,557.27 = 11,220,557.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,242.24x = 11,220,557.27 × 11,220,557.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,242.24x = 125,900,905,526,502.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,900,905,526,502.39/5,199,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,215,241.33

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