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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,573,353.50 and 12,278,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,573,353.50 and 12,278,100 is: 27,048,659.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,573,353.50 : 12,278,100 = 12,278,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,573,353.50/12,278,100 = 12,278,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,573,353.50x = 12,278,100 × 12,278,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,573,353.50x = 150,751,739,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,751,739,610,000/5,573,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,048,659.23

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