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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,434,628.34 and 11,720,460.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,434,628.34 and 11,720,460.38 is: 25,276,648.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,628.34 : 11,720,460.38 = 11,720,460.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,628.34/11,720,460.38 = 11,720,460.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,628.34x = 11,720,460.38 × 11,720,460.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,628.34x = 137,369,191,401,945.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,369,191,401,945.14/5,434,628.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,276,648.69

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