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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,565,854.25 and 11,973,126.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,565,854.25 and 11,973,126.38 is: 25,756,289.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,854.25 : 11,973,126.38 = 11,973,126.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,854.25/11,973,126.38 = 11,973,126.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,854.25x = 11,973,126.38 × 11,973,126.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,854.25x = 143,355,755,191,720.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,355,755,191,720.62/5,565,854.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,756,289.83

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