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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,249,787.19 and 10,918,612.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,249,787.19 and 10,918,612.69 is: 22,708,749.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,787.19 : 10,918,612.69 = 10,918,612.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,787.19/10,918,612.69 = 10,918,612.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,787.19x = 10,918,612.69 × 10,918,612.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,787.19x = 119,216,103,019,635.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,216,103,019,635.97/5,249,787.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,708,749.66

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