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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,701,973.75 and 12,407,779.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,701,973.75 and 12,407,779.75 is: 26,999,948.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,701,973.75 : 12,407,779.75 = 12,407,779.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,701,973.75/12,407,779.75 = 12,407,779.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,701,973.75x = 12,407,779.75 × 12,407,779.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,701,973.75x = 153,952,998,324,510.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,952,998,324,510.06/5,701,973.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,999,948.63

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