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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,298,340.50 and 11,443,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,298,340.50 and 11,443,596 is: 24,716,397.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,298,340.50 : 11,443,596 = 11,443,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,298,340.50/11,443,596 = 11,443,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,298,340.50x = 11,443,596 × 11,443,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,298,340.50x = 130,955,889,411,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,955,889,411,216/5,298,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,716,397.41

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