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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,216,121.56 and 11,203,530.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,216,121.56 and 11,203,530.19 is: 24,063,681.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,216,121.56 : 11,203,530.19 = 11,203,530.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,216,121.56/11,203,530.19 = 11,203,530.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,216,121.56x = 11,203,530.19 × 11,203,530.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,216,121.56x = 125,519,088,662,223.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,519,088,662,223.78/5,216,121.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,063,681.64

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