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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,416,135.88 and 11,894,991.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,416,135.88 and 11,894,991.75 is: 26,123,943.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,416,135.88 : 11,894,991.75 = 11,894,991.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,416,135.88/11,894,991.75 = 11,894,991.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,416,135.88x = 11,894,991.75 × 11,894,991.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,416,135.88x = 141,490,828,732,568.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,490,828,732,568.06/5,416,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,123,943.71

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