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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,217,103.69 and 11,331,469.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,217,103.69 and 11,331,469.69 is: 24,611,779.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,217,103.69 : 11,331,469.69 = 11,331,469.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,217,103.69/11,331,469.69 = 11,331,469.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,217,103.69x = 11,331,469.69 × 11,331,469.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,217,103.69x = 128,402,205,278,731.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,402,205,278,731.34/5,217,103.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,611,779.44

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