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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,499,897.75 and 11,842,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,499,897.75 and 11,842,335 is: 25,498,819.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,897.75 : 11,842,335 = 11,842,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,897.75/11,842,335 = 11,842,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,897.75x = 11,842,335 × 11,842,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,897.75x = 140,240,898,252,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,240,898,252,225/5,499,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,498,819.18

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