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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,487,474 and 11,817,775.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,487,474 and 11,817,775.50 is: 25,450,656.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,487,474 : 11,817,775.50 = 11,817,775.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,487,474/11,817,775.50 = 11,817,775.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,487,474x = 11,817,775.50 × 11,817,775.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,487,474x = 139,659,817,768,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,659,817,768,400.25/5,487,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,450,656.85

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