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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,225,860.75 and 11,252,573.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,225,860.75 and 11,252,573.50 is: 24,229,579.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,225,860.75 : 11,252,573.50 = 11,252,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,225,860.75/11,252,573.50 = 11,252,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,225,860.75x = 11,252,573.50 × 11,252,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,225,860.75x = 126,620,410,372,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,620,410,372,902.25/5,225,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,229,579.86

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