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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,535,831.75 and 11,981,448.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,535,831.75 and 11,981,448.75 is: 25,931,986.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,831.75 : 11,981,448.75 = 11,981,448.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,831.75/11,981,448.75 = 11,981,448.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,831.75x = 11,981,448.75 × 11,981,448.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,831.75x = 143,555,114,148,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,555,114,148,876.56/5,535,831.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,931,986.49

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