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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,347,431.75 and 11,547,063.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,347,431.75 and 11,547,063.75 is: 24,934,339.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,347,431.75 : 11,547,063.75 = 11,547,063.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,347,431.75/11,547,063.75 = 11,547,063.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,347,431.75x = 11,547,063.75 × 11,547,063.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,347,431.75x = 133,334,681,246,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,334,681,246,564.06/5,347,431.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,934,339.97

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