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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,466,850.73 and 11,810,437.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,466,850.73 and 11,810,437.88 is: 25,514,953.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,466,850.73 : 11,810,437.88 = 11,810,437.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,466,850.73/11,810,437.88 = 11,810,437.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,466,850.73x = 11,810,437.88 × 11,810,437.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,466,850.73x = 139,486,442,799,234.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,486,442,799,234.52/5,466,850.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,514,953.60

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