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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,527,022.50 and 11,893,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,527,022.50 and 11,893,853 is: 25,594,927.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527,022.50 : 11,893,853 = 11,893,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527,022.50/11,893,853 = 11,893,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527,022.50x = 11,893,853 × 11,893,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527,022.50x = 141,463,739,185,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,463,739,185,609/5,527,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,594,927.32

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