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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,563,560 and 11,724,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,563,560 and 11,724,888 is: 24,709,538.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,563,560 : 11,724,888 = 11,724,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,563,560/11,724,888 = 11,724,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,563,560x = 11,724,888 × 11,724,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,563,560x = 137,472,998,612,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,472,998,612,544/5,563,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,709,538.25

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