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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,770,500.75 and 12,541,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,770,500.75 and 12,541,086 is: 27,255,665.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,770,500.75 : 12,541,086 = 12,541,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,770,500.75/12,541,086 = 12,541,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,770,500.75x = 12,541,086 × 12,541,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,770,500.75x = 157,278,838,059,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,278,838,059,396/5,770,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,255,665.47

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