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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,534,944.50 and 12,010,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,534,944.50 and 12,010,719 is: 26,063,020.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,534,944.50 : 12,010,719 = 12,010,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,534,944.50/12,010,719 = 12,010,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,534,944.50x = 12,010,719 × 12,010,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,534,944.50x = 144,257,370,896,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,257,370,896,961/5,534,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,063,020.31

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