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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,918,071.50 and 12,734,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,918,071.50 and 12,734,999 is: 27,404,231.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,071.50 : 12,734,999 = 12,734,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,071.50/12,734,999 = 12,734,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,071.50x = 12,734,999 × 12,734,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,071.50x = 162,180,199,530,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,180,199,530,001/5,918,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,404,231.18

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