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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,749,510.50 and 11,667,971.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,749,510.50 and 11,667,971.25 is: 23,678,807.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,749,510.50 : 11,667,971.25 = 11,667,971.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,749,510.50/11,667,971.25 = 11,667,971.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,749,510.50x = 11,667,971.25 × 11,667,971.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,749,510.50x = 136,141,553,090,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,141,553,090,826.56/5,749,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,678,807.63

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