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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,526,145.25 and 11,892,098.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,526,145.25 and 11,892,098.75 is: 25,591,439.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,526,145.25 : 11,892,098.75 = 11,892,098.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,526,145.25/11,892,098.75 = 11,892,098.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,526,145.25x = 11,892,098.75 × 11,892,098.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,526,145.25x = 141,422,012,679,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,422,012,679,751.56/5,526,145.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,591,439.65

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