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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,379,914.25 and 11,527,342.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,379,914.25 and 11,527,342.75 is: 24,699,209.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,914.25 : 11,527,342.75 = 11,527,342.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,914.25/11,527,342.75 = 11,527,342.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,914.25x = 11,527,342.75 × 11,527,342.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,914.25x = 132,879,630,875,977.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,879,630,875,977.56/5,379,914.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,699,209.82

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