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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,391,301.50 and 11,604,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,391,301.50 and 11,604,678.75 is: 24,978,860.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,301.50 : 11,604,678.75 = 11,604,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,301.50/11,604,678.75 = 11,604,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,301.50x = 11,604,678.75 × 11,604,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,301.50x = 134,668,568,890,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,668,568,890,701.56/5,391,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,978,860.65

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