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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,504,680 and 11,511,276.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,504,680 and 11,511,276.50 is: 24,072,150.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,504,680 : 11,511,276.50 = 11,511,276.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,504,680/11,511,276.50 = 11,511,276.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,504,680x = 11,511,276.50 × 11,511,276.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,504,680x = 132,509,486,659,452.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,509,486,659,452.25/5,504,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,072,150.73

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