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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,285,877.75 and 11,542,513.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,285,877.75 and 11,542,513.50 is: 25,204,823.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,285,877.75 : 11,542,513.50 = 11,542,513.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,285,877.75/11,542,513.50 = 11,542,513.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,285,877.75x = 11,542,513.50 × 11,542,513.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,285,877.75x = 133,229,617,897,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,229,617,897,682.25/5,285,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,204,823.91

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