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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,346,935.25 and 11,546,137.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,346,935.25 and 11,546,137.13 is: 24,932,653.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,346,935.25 : 11,546,137.13 = 11,546,137.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,346,935.25/11,546,137.13 = 11,546,137.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,346,935.25x = 11,546,137.13 × 11,546,137.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,346,935.25x = 133,313,282,509,303.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,313,282,509,303.27/5,346,935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,932,653.24

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