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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,216,466.45 and 11,150,815.01

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,216,466.45 and 11,150,815.01 is: 23,836,188.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,216,466.45 : 11,150,815.01 = 11,150,815.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,216,466.45/11,150,815.01 = 11,150,815.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,216,466.45x = 11,150,815.01 × 11,150,815.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,216,466.45x = 124,340,675,338,445.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,340,675,338,445.36/5,216,466.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,836,188.09

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