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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,491,815.75 and 11,810,101.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,491,815.75 and 11,810,101.50 is: 25,397,519.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,491,815.75 : 11,810,101.50 = 11,810,101.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,491,815.75/11,810,101.50 = 11,810,101.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,491,815.75x = 11,810,101.50 × 11,810,101.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,491,815.75x = 139,478,497,440,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,478,497,440,302.25/5,491,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,397,519.47

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