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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,229,240.75 and 11,326,808.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,229,240.75 and 11,326,808.25 is: 24,534,457.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,229,240.75 : 11,326,808.25 = 11,326,808.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,229,240.75/11,326,808.25 = 11,326,808.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,229,240.75x = 11,326,808.25 × 11,326,808.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,229,240.75x = 128,296,585,132,268.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,296,585,132,268.06/5,229,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,534,457.54

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