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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,321,888.06 and 11,651,298.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,321,888.06 and 11,651,298.94 is: 25,508,384.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,321,888.06 : 11,651,298.94 = 11,651,298.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,321,888.06/11,651,298.94 = 11,651,298.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,321,888.06x = 11,651,298.94 × 11,651,298.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,321,888.06x = 135,752,766,930,988.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,752,766,930,988.62/5,321,888.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,508,384.49

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