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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,327,587.50 and 11,507,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,327,587.50 and 11,507,690 is: 24,856,828.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,327,587.50 : 11,507,690 = 11,507,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,327,587.50/11,507,690 = 11,507,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,327,587.50x = 11,507,690 × 11,507,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,327,587.50x = 132,426,929,136,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,426,929,136,100/5,327,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,856,828.56

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