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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,504,685.75 and 11,511,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,504,685.75 and 11,511,288 is: 24,072,173.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,504,685.75 : 11,511,288 = 11,511,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,504,685.75/11,511,288 = 11,511,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,504,685.75x = 11,511,288 × 11,511,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,504,685.75x = 132,509,751,418,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,509,751,418,944/5,504,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,072,173.68

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