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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,454,974.25 and 11,485,048.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,454,974.25 and 11,485,048.50 is: 24,180,927.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,454,974.25 : 11,485,048.50 = 11,485,048.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,454,974.25/11,485,048.50 = 11,485,048.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,454,974.25x = 11,485,048.50 × 11,485,048.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,454,974.25x = 131,906,339,047,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,906,339,047,352.25/5,454,974.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,180,927.90

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