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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,507,147.25 and 11,810,848.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,507,147.25 and 11,810,848.50 is: 25,330,018.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,507,147.25 : 11,810,848.50 = 11,810,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,507,147.25/11,810,848.50 = 11,810,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,507,147.25x = 11,810,848.50 × 11,810,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,507,147.25x = 139,496,142,289,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,496,142,289,952.25/5,507,147.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,330,018.60

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