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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,413,727.25 and 12,037,830.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,413,727.25 and 12,037,830.75 is: 26,767,024.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,413,727.25 : 12,037,830.75 = 12,037,830.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,413,727.25/12,037,830.75 = 12,037,830.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,413,727.25x = 12,037,830.75 × 12,037,830.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,413,727.25x = 144,909,369,165,645.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,909,369,165,645.56/5,413,727.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,767,024.36

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