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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,393,586 and 11,587,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,393,586 and 11,587,600.50 is: 24,894,844.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,393,586 : 11,587,600.50 = 11,587,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,393,586/11,587,600.50 = 11,587,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,393,586x = 11,587,600.50 × 11,587,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,393,586x = 134,272,485,347,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,272,485,347,600.25/5,393,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,894,844.61

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