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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,246,253.56 and 11,345,718.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,246,253.56 and 11,345,718.94 is: 24,536,621.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246,253.56 : 11,345,718.94 = 11,345,718.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246,253.56/11,345,718.94 = 11,345,718.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246,253.56x = 11,345,718.94 × 11,345,718.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246,253.56x = 128,725,338,208,746.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,725,338,208,746.12/5,246,253.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,536,621.55

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