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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,682,721.50 and 12,465,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,682,721.50 and 12,465,549 is: 27,344,277.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,682,721.50 : 12,465,549 = 12,465,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,682,721.50/12,465,549 = 12,465,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,682,721.50x = 12,465,549 × 12,465,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,682,721.50x = 155,389,911,871,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,389,911,871,401/5,682,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,344,277.19

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