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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,386,288.50 and 11,519,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,386,288.50 and 11,519,073 is: 24,634,596.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,288.50 : 11,519,073 = 11,519,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,288.50/11,519,073 = 11,519,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,288.50x = 11,519,073 × 11,519,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,288.50x = 132,689,042,779,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,689,042,779,329/5,386,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,634,596.30

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