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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,208,839.58 and 11,217,708.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,208,839.58 and 11,217,708.56 is: 24,158,353.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,208,839.58 : 11,217,708.56 = 11,217,708.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,208,839.58/11,217,708.56 = 11,217,708.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,208,839.58x = 11,217,708.56 × 11,217,708.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,208,839.58x = 125,836,985,393,185.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,836,985,393,185.81/5,208,839.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,158,353.03

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