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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,441,370 and 11,877,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,441,370 and 11,877,400.50 is: 25,925,941.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,441,370 : 11,877,400.50 = 11,877,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,441,370/11,877,400.50 = 11,877,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,441,370x = 11,877,400.50 × 11,877,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,441,370x = 141,072,642,637,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,072,642,637,400.25/5,441,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,925,941.93

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