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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,521,780.13 and 11,863,275.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,521,780.13 and 11,863,275.19 is: 25,487,667.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,521,780.13 : 11,863,275.19 = 11,863,275.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,521,780.13/11,863,275.19 = 11,863,275.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,521,780.13x = 11,863,275.19 × 11,863,275.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,521,780.13x = 140,737,298,174,353.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,737,298,174,353.16/5,521,780.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,487,667.92

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