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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,346,964.41 and 11,546,198.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,346,964.41 and 11,546,198.16 is: 24,932,780.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,346,964.41 : 11,546,198.16 = 11,546,198.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,346,964.41/11,546,198.16 = 11,546,198.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,346,964.41x = 11,546,198.16 × 11,546,198.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,346,964.41x = 133,314,691,863,390.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,314,691,863,390.91/5,346,964.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,932,780.87

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