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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,434,661.25 and 11,720,526.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,434,661.25 and 11,720,526.75 is: 25,276,781.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,661.25 : 11,720,526.75 = 11,720,526.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,661.25/11,720,526.75 = 11,720,526.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,661.25x = 11,720,526.75 × 11,720,526.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,661.25x = 137,370,747,297,465.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,370,747,297,465.56/5,434,661.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,276,781.93

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