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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,329,408.50 and 11,721,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,329,408.50 and 11,721,456 is: 25,780,071.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,329,408.50 : 11,721,456 = 11,721,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,329,408.50/11,721,456 = 11,721,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,329,408.50x = 11,721,456 × 11,721,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,329,408.50x = 137,392,530,759,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,392,530,759,936/5,329,408.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,780,071.23

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