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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,499,900.75 and 11,842,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,499,900.75 and 11,842,341 is: 25,498,831.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,900.75 : 11,842,341 = 11,842,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,900.75/11,842,341 = 11,842,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,900.75x = 11,842,341 × 11,842,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,900.75x = 140,241,040,360,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,241,040,360,281/5,499,900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,498,831.11

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