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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,460,498.75 and 11,874,074.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,460,498.75 and 11,874,074.25 is: 25,820,652.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,460,498.75 : 11,874,074.25 = 11,874,074.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,460,498.75/11,874,074.25 = 11,874,074.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,460,498.75x = 11,874,074.25 × 11,874,074.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,460,498.75x = 140,993,639,294,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,993,639,294,513.06/5,460,498.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,820,652.24

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