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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,243,379.75 and 11,215,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,243,379.75 and 11,215,374.75 is: 23,989,227.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,379.75 : 11,215,374.75 = 11,215,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,379.75/11,215,374.75 = 11,215,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,379.75x = 11,215,374.75 × 11,215,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,379.75x = 125,784,630,782,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,784,630,782,937.56/5,243,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,989,227.71

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