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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,503,781 and 11,673,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,503,781 and 11,673,505 is: 24,759,473.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,781 : 11,673,505 = 11,673,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,781/11,673,505 = 11,673,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,781x = 11,673,505 × 11,673,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,781x = 136,270,718,985,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,270,718,985,025/5,503,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,759,473.35

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