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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,500,675.13 and 11,947,960.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,500,675.13 and 11,947,960.13 is: 25,952,041.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,675.13 : 11,947,960.13 = 11,947,960.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,675.13/11,947,960.13 = 11,947,960.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,675.13x = 11,947,960.13 × 11,947,960.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,675.13x = 142,753,751,148,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,753,751,148,590/5,500,675.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,952,041.87

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