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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,220,618.75 and 11,240,993.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,220,618.75 and 11,240,993.25 is: 24,204,013.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,220,618.75 : 11,240,993.25 = 11,240,993.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,220,618.75/11,240,993.25 = 11,240,993.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,220,618.75x = 11,240,993.25 × 11,240,993.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,220,618.75x = 126,359,929,246,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,359,929,246,545.56/5,220,618.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,204,013.99

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