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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,719.75 and 11,256,337.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,719.75 and 11,256,337.13 is: 24,237,168.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,719.75 : 11,256,337.13 = 11,256,337.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,719.75/11,256,337.13 = 11,256,337.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,719.75x = 11,256,337.13 × 11,256,337.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,719.75x = 126,705,125,471,653.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,705,125,471,653.27/5,227,719.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,237,168.70

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