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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,307,712.31 and 11,608,950.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,307,712.31 and 11,608,950.38 is: 25,390,925.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,307,712.31 : 11,608,950.38 = 11,608,950.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,307,712.31/11,608,950.38 = 11,608,950.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,307,712.31x = 11,608,950.38 × 11,608,950.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,307,712.31x = 134,767,728,809,212.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,767,728,809,212.64/5,307,712.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,390,925.67

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