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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,610,597.75 and 12,118,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,610,597.75 and 12,118,000.50 is: 26,172,957.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,610,597.75 : 12,118,000.50 = 12,118,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,610,597.75/12,118,000.50 = 12,118,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,610,597.75x = 12,118,000.50 × 12,118,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,610,597.75x = 146,845,936,118,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,845,936,118,000.25/5,610,597.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,172,957.44

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