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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,350,144.50 and 11,596,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,350,144.50 and 11,596,437 is: 25,135,274.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,350,144.50 : 11,596,437 = 11,596,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,350,144.50/11,596,437 = 11,596,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,350,144.50x = 11,596,437 × 11,596,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,350,144.50x = 134,477,351,094,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,477,351,094,969/5,350,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,135,274.59

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