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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,506,605 and 11,810,351.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,506,605 and 11,810,351.25 is: 25,330,379.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,506,605 : 11,810,351.25 = 11,810,351.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,506,605/11,810,351.25 = 11,810,351.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,506,605x = 11,810,351.25 × 11,810,351.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,506,605x = 139,484,396,648,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,484,396,648,376.56/5,506,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,330,379.91

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