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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,543,278.50 and 11,852,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,543,278.50 and 11,852,631 is: 25,343,280.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,278.50 : 11,852,631 = 11,852,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,278.50/11,852,631 = 11,852,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,278.50x = 11,852,631 × 11,852,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,278.50x = 140,484,861,622,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,484,861,622,161/5,543,278.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,343,280.45

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