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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,346,936.75 and 11,546,139.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,346,936.75 and 11,546,139.75 is: 24,932,657.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,346,936.75 : 11,546,139.75 = 11,546,139.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,346,936.75/11,546,139.75 = 11,546,139.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,346,936.75x = 11,546,139.75 × 11,546,139.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,346,936.75x = 133,313,343,126,530.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,313,343,126,530.06/5,346,936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,932,657.59

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