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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,677,614.56 and 12,454,431.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,677,614.56 and 12,454,431.75 is: 27,320,077.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,677,614.56 : 12,454,431.75 = 12,454,431.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,677,614.56/12,454,431.75 = 12,454,431.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,677,614.56x = 12,454,431.75 × 12,454,431.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,677,614.56x = 155,112,870,215,408.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,112,870,215,408.06/5,677,614.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,320,077.56

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