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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,446,059.75 and 11,732,375.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,446,059.75 and 11,732,375.25 is: 25,274,902.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,446,059.75 : 11,732,375.25 = 11,732,375.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,446,059.75/11,732,375.25 = 11,732,375.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,446,059.75x = 11,732,375.25 × 11,732,375.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,446,059.75x = 137,648,629,006,812.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,648,629,006,812.56/5,446,059.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,274,902.47

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