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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,549,773.50 and 11,706,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,549,773.50 and 11,706,876 is: 24,694,871.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,549,773.50 : 11,706,876 = 11,706,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,549,773.50/11,706,876 = 11,706,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,549,773.50x = 11,706,876 × 11,706,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,549,773.50x = 137,050,945,679,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,050,945,679,376/5,549,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,694,871.90

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