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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,734,075.50 and 12,318,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,734,075.50 and 12,318,138 is: 26,462,247.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,734,075.50 : 12,318,138 = 12,318,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,734,075.50/12,318,138 = 12,318,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,734,075.50x = 12,318,138 × 12,318,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,734,075.50x = 151,736,523,787,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,736,523,787,044/5,734,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,462,247.28

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