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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,393,524.50 and 11,587,470.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,393,524.50 and 11,587,470.75 is: 24,894,570.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,393,524.50 : 11,587,470.75 = 11,587,470.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,393,524.50/11,587,470.75 = 11,587,470.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,393,524.50x = 11,587,470.75 × 11,587,470.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,393,524.50x = 134,269,478,382,105.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,269,478,382,105.56/5,393,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894,570.96

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