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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,253,070.50 and 11,502,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,253,070.50 and 11,502,585 is: 25,187,071.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,253,070.50 : 11,502,585 = 11,502,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,253,070.50/11,502,585 = 11,502,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,253,070.50x = 11,502,585 × 11,502,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,253,070.50x = 132,309,461,682,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,309,461,682,225/5,253,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,187,071.39

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