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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,457,241.50 and 11,882,652.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,457,241.50 and 11,882,652.75 is: 25,873,408.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,241.50 : 11,882,652.75 = 11,882,652.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,241.50/11,882,652.75 = 11,882,652.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,241.50x = 11,882,652.75 × 11,882,652.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,241.50x = 141,197,436,377,082.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,197,436,377,082.56/5,457,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,873,408.09

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