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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,288,631.50 and 11,871,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,288,631.50 and 11,871,535 is: 26,648,357.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,288,631.50 : 11,871,535 = 11,871,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,288,631.50/11,871,535 = 11,871,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,288,631.50x = 11,871,535 × 11,871,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,288,631.50x = 140,933,343,256,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,933,343,256,225/5,288,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,648,357.57

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