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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,453.50 and 12,293,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,453.50 and 12,293,811 is: 26,550,553.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,453.50 : 12,293,811 = 12,293,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,453.50/12,293,811 = 12,293,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,453.50x = 12,293,811 × 12,293,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,453.50x = 151,137,788,903,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,137,788,903,721/5,692,453.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,550,553.10

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