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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,514,588.75 and 12,117,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,514,588.75 and 12,117,696 is: 26,627,290.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,514,588.75 : 12,117,696 = 12,117,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,514,588.75/12,117,696 = 12,117,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,514,588.75x = 12,117,696 × 12,117,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,514,588.75x = 146,838,556,348,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,838,556,348,416/5,514,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,627,290.45

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