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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,393,575.69 and 11,587,579.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,393,575.69 and 11,587,579.88 is: 24,894,803.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,393,575.69 : 11,587,579.88 = 11,587,579.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,393,575.69/11,587,579.88 = 11,587,579.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,393,575.69x = 11,587,579.88 × 11,587,579.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,393,575.69x = 134,272,007,359,505.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,272,007,359,505.02/5,393,575.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894,803.58

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