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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,562,666.38 and 11,551,662.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,562,666.38 and 11,551,662.75 is: 23,988,659.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,562,666.38 : 11,551,662.75 = 11,551,662.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,562,666.38/11,551,662.75 = 11,551,662.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,562,666.38x = 11,551,662.75 × 11,551,662.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,562,666.38x = 133,440,912,289,737.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,440,912,289,737.56/5,562,666.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,988,659.99

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