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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,610,232.50 and 12,106,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,610,232.50 and 12,106,173 is: 26,123,591.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,610,232.50 : 12,106,173 = 12,106,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,610,232.50/12,106,173 = 12,106,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,610,232.50x = 12,106,173 × 12,106,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,610,232.50x = 146,559,424,705,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,559,424,705,929/5,610,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,123,591.97

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