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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,298,058.75 and 11,443,093.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,298,058.75 and 11,443,093.75 is: 24,715,542.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,298,058.75 : 11,443,093.75 = 11,443,093.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,298,058.75/11,443,093.75 = 11,443,093.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,298,058.75x = 11,443,093.75 × 11,443,093.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,298,058.75x = 130,944,394,571,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,944,394,571,289.06/5,298,058.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,715,542.19

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