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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,790,080.50 and 12,375,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,790,080.50 and 12,375,287 is: 26,450,017.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,790,080.50 : 12,375,287 = 12,375,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,790,080.50/12,375,287 = 12,375,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,790,080.50x = 12,375,287 × 12,375,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,790,080.50x = 153,147,728,332,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,147,728,332,369/5,790,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,450,017.12

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