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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,535,454.50 and 11,980,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,535,454.50 and 11,980,701 is: 25,930,516.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,454.50 : 11,980,701 = 11,980,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,454.50/11,980,701 = 11,980,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,454.50x = 11,980,701 × 11,980,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,454.50x = 143,537,196,451,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,537,196,451,401/5,535,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,930,516.90

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