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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,059.41 and 11,821,794.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,059.41 and 11,821,794.33 is: 25,942,691.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,059.41 : 11,821,794.33 = 11,821,794.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,059.41/11,821,794.33 = 11,821,794.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,059.41x = 11,821,794.33 × 11,821,794.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,059.41x = 139,754,821,136,488.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,754,821,136,488.42/5,387,059.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,942,691.66

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