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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,445,909.07 and 11,882,045.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,445,909.07 and 11,882,045.04 is: 25,924,596.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,445,909.07 : 11,882,045.04 = 11,882,045.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,445,909.07/11,882,045.04 = 11,882,045.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,445,909.07x = 11,882,045.04 × 11,882,045.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,445,909.07x = 141,182,994,310,297.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,182,994,310,297.91/5,445,909.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,924,596.33

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