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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,801,647.50 and 12,080,081.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,801,647.50 and 12,080,081.25 is: 25,152,917.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,801,647.50 : 12,080,081.25 = 12,080,081.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,801,647.50/12,080,081.25 = 12,080,081.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,801,647.50x = 12,080,081.25 × 12,080,081.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,801,647.50x = 145,928,363,006,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,928,363,006,601.56/5,801,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,152,917.86

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