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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,311,876.50 and 11,397,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,311,876.50 and 11,397,951 is: 24,457,136.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,311,876.50 : 11,397,951 = 11,397,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,311,876.50/11,397,951 = 11,397,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,311,876.50x = 11,397,951 × 11,397,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,311,876.50x = 129,913,286,998,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,913,286,998,401/5,311,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,457,136.19

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