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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,426,566.50 and 11,797,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,426,566.50 and 11,797,917 is: 25,649,892.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,426,566.50 : 11,797,917 = 11,797,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,426,566.50/11,797,917 = 11,797,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,426,566.50x = 11,797,917 × 11,797,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,426,566.50x = 139,190,845,538,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,190,845,538,889/5,426,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,649,892.16

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