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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,303,846.25 and 11,381,890.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,303,846.25 and 11,381,890.50 is: 24,425,186.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,303,846.25 : 11,381,890.50 = 11,381,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,303,846.25/11,381,890.50 = 11,381,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,303,846.25x = 11,381,890.50 × 11,381,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,303,846.25x = 129,547,431,353,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,547,431,353,990.25/5,303,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,425,186.03

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