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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,295,586.50 and 11,430,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,295,586.50 and 11,430,981 is: 24,674,760.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,295,586.50 : 11,430,981 = 11,430,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,295,586.50/11,430,981 = 11,430,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,295,586.50x = 11,430,981 × 11,430,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,295,586.50x = 130,667,326,622,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,667,326,622,361/5,295,586.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,674,760.13

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