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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,523,977.25 and 11,815,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,523,977.25 and 11,815,530.75 is: 25,272,871.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,523,977.25 : 11,815,530.75 = 11,815,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,523,977.25/11,815,530.75 = 11,815,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,523,977.25x = 11,815,530.75 × 11,815,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,523,977.25x = 139,606,766,904,195.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,606,766,904,195.56/5,523,977.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,272,871.44

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