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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,394,687.75 and 11,558,856.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,394,687.75 and 11,558,856.75 is: 24,766,432.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,394,687.75 : 11,558,856.75 = 11,558,856.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,394,687.75/11,558,856.75 = 11,558,856.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,394,687.75x = 11,558,856.75 × 11,558,856.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,394,687.75x = 133,607,169,367,020.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,607,169,367,020.56/5,394,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,766,432.38

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