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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,422,073.50 and 11,736,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,422,073.50 and 11,736,794 is: 25,405,840.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,422,073.50 : 11,736,794 = 11,736,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,422,073.50/11,736,794 = 11,736,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,422,073.50x = 11,736,794 × 11,736,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,422,073.50x = 137,752,333,398,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,752,333,398,436/5,422,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,405,840.29

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