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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,503,500.07 and 12,433,949.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,503,500.07 and 12,433,949.30 is: 28,091,776.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,500.07 : 12,433,949.30 = 12,433,949.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,500.07/12,433,949.30 = 12,433,949.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,500.07x = 12,433,949.30 × 12,433,949.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,500.07x = 154,603,095,117,258.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,603,095,117,258.31/5,503,500.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,091,776.71

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