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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,492,960.25 and 11,608,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,492,960.25 and 11,608,701 is: 24,533,572.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,960.25 : 11,608,701 = 11,608,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,960.25/11,608,701 = 11,608,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,960.25x = 11,608,701 × 11,608,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,960.25x = 134,761,938,907,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,761,938,907,401/5,492,960.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,533,572.57

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