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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,497,990.50 and 11,373,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,497,990.50 and 11,373,117 is: 23,526,375.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,497,990.50 : 11,373,117 = 11,373,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,497,990.50/11,373,117 = 11,373,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,497,990.50x = 11,373,117 × 11,373,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,497,990.50x = 129,347,790,295,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,347,790,295,689/5,497,990.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,526,375.74

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