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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,446,421.25 and 11,850,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,446,421.25 and 11,850,870 is: 25,786,312.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,446,421.25 : 11,850,870 = 11,850,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,446,421.25/11,850,870 = 11,850,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,446,421.25x = 11,850,870 × 11,850,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,446,421.25x = 140,443,119,756,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,443,119,756,900/5,446,421.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,786,312.39

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