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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,491,809.28 and 11,810,088.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,491,809.28 and 11,810,088.56 is: 25,397,493.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,809.28 : 11,810,088.56 = 11,810,088.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,809.28/11,810,088.56 = 11,810,088.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,809.28x = 11,810,088.56 × 11,810,088.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,809.28x = 139,478,191,854,093.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,478,191,854,093.31/5,491,809.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,397,493.74

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