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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,227,880.25 and 11,324,273.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,227,880.25 and 11,324,273.25 is: 24,529,858.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,227,880.25 : 11,324,273.25 = 11,324,273.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,227,880.25/11,324,273.25 = 11,324,273.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,227,880.25x = 11,324,273.25 × 11,324,273.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,227,880.25x = 128,239,164,640,665.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,239,164,640,665.56/5,227,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,529,858.85

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