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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,500.50 and 11,821,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,500.50 and 11,821,035 is: 25,511,064.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,500.50 : 11,821,035 = 11,821,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,500.50/11,821,035 = 11,821,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,500.50x = 11,821,035 × 11,821,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,500.50x = 139,736,868,471,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,736,868,471,225/5,477,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,511,064.48

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