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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,346,869.63 and 11,546,029.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,346,869.63 and 11,546,029.13 is: 24,932,492.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,346,869.63 : 11,546,029.13 = 11,546,029.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,346,869.63/11,546,029.13 = 11,546,029.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,346,869.63x = 11,546,029.13 × 11,546,029.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,346,869.63x = 133,310,788,555,348.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,310,788,555,348.27/5,346,869.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,932,492.82

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