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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,915.50 and 12,396,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,915.50 and 12,396,633 is: 26,994,342.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,915.50 : 12,396,633 = 12,396,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,915.50/12,396,633 = 12,396,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,915.50x = 12,396,633 × 12,396,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,915.50x = 153,676,509,736,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,676,509,736,689/5,692,915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,994,342.31

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