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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,208,811.31 and 11,217,650.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,208,811.31 and 11,217,650.63 is: 24,158,234.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,208,811.31 : 11,217,650.63 = 11,217,650.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,208,811.31/11,217,650.63 = 11,217,650.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,208,811.31x = 11,217,650.63 × 11,217,650.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,208,811.31x = 125,835,685,544,562.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,835,685,544,562.89/5,208,811.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,158,234.58

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