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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,610,809.25 and 12,116,891.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,610,809.25 and 12,116,891.25 is: 26,167,179.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,610,809.25 : 12,116,891.25 = 12,116,891.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,610,809.25/12,116,891.25 = 12,116,891.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,610,809.25x = 12,116,891.25 × 12,116,891.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,610,809.25x = 146,819,053,564,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,819,053,564,326.56/5,610,809.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,167,179.64

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