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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,234,611.08 and 11,502,518.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,234,611.08 and 11,502,518.91 is: 25,275,601.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234,611.08 : 11,502,518.91 = 11,502,518.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234,611.08/11,502,518.91 = 11,502,518.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234,611.08x = 11,502,518.91 × 11,502,518.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234,611.08x = 132,307,941,188,638.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,307,941,188,638.70/5,234,611.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,275,601.04

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