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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,317,508.25 and 11,597,433.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,317,508.25 and 11,597,433.19 is: 25,293,887.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,317,508.25 : 11,597,433.19 = 11,597,433.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,317,508.25/11,597,433.19 = 11,597,433.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,317,508.25x = 11,597,433.19 × 11,597,433.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,317,508.25x = 134,500,456,538,526.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,500,456,538,526.41/5,317,508.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,293,887.70

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