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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,472,457.50 and 11,995,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,472,457.50 and 11,995,647 is: 26,294,502.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,457.50 : 11,995,647 = 11,995,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,457.50/11,995,647 = 11,995,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,457.50x = 11,995,647 × 11,995,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,457.50x = 143,895,546,948,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,895,546,948,609/5,472,457.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,294,502.41

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