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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,439.50 and 11,970,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,439.50 and 11,970,620 is: 26,598,116.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,439.50 : 11,970,620 = 11,970,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,439.50/11,970,620 = 11,970,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,439.50x = 11,970,620 × 11,970,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,439.50x = 143,295,743,184,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,295,743,184,400/5,387,439.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,598,116.45

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