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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,616,036.75 and 12,127,923.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,616,036.75 and 12,127,923.75 is: 26,190,450.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,036.75 : 12,127,923.75 = 12,127,923.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,036.75/12,127,923.75 = 12,127,923.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,036.75x = 12,127,923.75 × 12,127,923.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,036.75x = 147,086,534,485,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,086,534,485,814.06/5,616,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,190,450.85

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