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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,627,431.50 and 11,453,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,627,431.50 and 11,453,745 is: 23,312,282.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,627,431.50 : 11,453,745 = 11,453,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,627,431.50/11,453,745 = 11,453,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,627,431.50x = 11,453,745 × 11,453,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,627,431.50x = 131,188,274,525,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,188,274,525,025/5,627,431.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,312,282.79

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