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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,563,486.38 and 11,724,752.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,563,486.38 and 11,724,752.75 is: 24,709,295.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,563,486.38 : 11,724,752.75 = 11,724,752.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,563,486.38/11,724,752.75 = 11,724,752.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,563,486.38x = 11,724,752.75 × 11,724,752.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,563,486.38x = 137,469,827,048,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,469,827,048,632.56/5,563,486.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,709,295.18

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