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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,878,867.50 and 11,993,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,878,867.50 and 11,993,922 is: 24,469,706.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,867.50 : 11,993,922 = 11,993,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,867.50/11,993,922 = 11,993,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,867.50x = 11,993,922 × 11,993,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,867.50x = 143,854,164,942,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,854,164,942,084/5,878,867.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,469,706.95

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