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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,400,775.50 and 12,749,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,400,775.50 and 12,749,043 is: 30,095,325.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,400,775.50 : 12,749,043 = 12,749,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,400,775.50/12,749,043 = 12,749,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,400,775.50x = 12,749,043 × 12,749,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,400,775.50x = 162,538,097,415,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,538,097,415,849/5,400,775.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,095,325.65

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