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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,199,309.75 and 11,220,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,199,309.75 and 11,220,684 is: 24,215,473.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,309.75 : 11,220,684 = 11,220,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,309.75/11,220,684 = 11,220,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,309.75x = 11,220,684 × 11,220,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,309.75x = 125,903,749,427,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,903,749,427,856/5,199,309.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,215,473.88

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