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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,347,431.75 and 11,547,064.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,347,431.75 and 11,547,064.50 is: 24,934,343.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,347,431.75 : 11,547,064.50 = 11,547,064.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,347,431.75/11,547,064.50 = 11,547,064.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,347,431.75x = 11,547,064.50 × 11,547,064.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,347,431.75x = 133,334,698,567,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,334,698,567,160.25/5,347,431.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,934,343.21

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