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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,384,398.50 and 11,525,650.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,384,398.50 and 11,525,650.50 is: 24,671,394.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,384,398.50 : 11,525,650.50 = 11,525,650.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,384,398.50/11,525,650.50 = 11,525,650.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,384,398.50x = 11,525,650.50 × 11,525,650.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,384,398.50x = 132,840,619,448,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,840,619,448,150.25/5,384,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,671,394.48

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