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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,500,675.50 and 11,947,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,500,675.50 and 11,947,962 is: 25,952,048.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,675.50 : 11,947,962 = 11,947,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,675.50/11,947,962 = 11,947,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,675.50x = 11,947,962 × 11,947,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,675.50x = 142,753,795,953,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,753,795,953,444/5,500,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,952,048.24

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