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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,585,188.50 and 12,025,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,585,188.50 and 12,025,305 is: 25,891,330.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,188.50 : 12,025,305 = 12,025,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,188.50/12,025,305 = 12,025,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,188.50x = 12,025,305 × 12,025,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,188.50x = 144,607,960,343,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,607,960,343,025/5,585,188.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,891,330.32

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