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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,260,522.50 and 11,320,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,260,522.50 and 11,320,029 is: 24,359,378.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,260,522.50 : 11,320,029 = 11,320,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,260,522.50/11,320,029 = 11,320,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,260,522.50x = 11,320,029 × 11,320,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,260,522.50x = 128,143,056,560,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,143,056,560,841/5,260,522.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,359,378.10

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