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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,393,490.75 and 11,587,403.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,393,490.75 and 11,587,403.25 is: 24,894,436.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,393,490.75 : 11,587,403.25 = 11,587,403.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,393,490.75/11,587,403.25 = 11,587,403.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,393,490.75x = 11,587,403.25 × 11,587,403.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,393,490.75x = 134,267,914,078,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,267,914,078,110.56/5,393,490.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894,436.70

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