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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,249,331.56 and 10,917,693.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,249,331.56 and 10,917,693.84 is: 22,706,898.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,331.56 : 10,917,693.84 = 10,917,693.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,331.56/10,917,693.84 = 10,917,693.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,331.56x = 10,917,693.84 × 10,917,693.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,331.56x = 119,196,038,865,856.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,196,038,865,856.66/5,249,331.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,706,898.48

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