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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,399.50 and 12,293,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,399.50 and 12,293,685 is: 26,550,260.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,399.50 : 12,293,685 = 12,293,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,399.50/12,293,685 = 12,293,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,399.50x = 12,293,685 × 12,293,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,399.50x = 151,134,690,879,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,134,690,879,225/5,692,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,550,260.73

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