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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,249,328.75 and 10,917,690.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,249,328.75 and 10,917,690.75 is: 22,706,897.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,328.75 : 10,917,690.75 = 10,917,690.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,328.75/10,917,690.75 = 10,917,690.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,328.75x = 10,917,690.75 × 10,917,690.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,328.75x = 119,195,971,312,635.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,195,971,312,635.56/5,249,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,706,897.77

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