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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,492,899.20 and 11,742,515.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,492,899.20 and 11,742,515.58 is: 25,102,713.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,899.20 : 11,742,515.58 = 11,742,515.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,899.20/11,742,515.58 = 11,742,515.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,899.20x = 11,742,515.58 × 11,742,515.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,899.20x = 137,886,672,102,508.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,886,672,102,508.30/5,492,899.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,102,713.01

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