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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,830,156.50 and 12,808,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,830,156.50 and 12,808,137 is: 28,137,902.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,830,156.50 : 12,808,137 = 12,808,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,830,156.50/12,808,137 = 12,808,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,830,156.50x = 12,808,137 × 12,808,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,830,156.50x = 164,048,373,410,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,048,373,410,769/5,830,156.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,137,902.20

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