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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,525,563.50 and 11,623,721.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,525,563.50 and 11,623,721.25 is: 24,451,966.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,525,563.50 : 11,623,721.25 = 11,623,721.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,525,563.50/11,623,721.25 = 11,623,721.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,525,563.50x = 11,623,721.25 × 11,623,721.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,525,563.50x = 135,110,895,697,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,110,895,697,701.56/5,525,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,451,966.88

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