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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,563,775 and 11,862,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,563,775 and 11,862,462 is: 25,291,821.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,563,775 : 11,862,462 = 11,862,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,563,775/11,862,462 = 11,862,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,563,775x = 11,862,462 × 11,862,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,563,775x = 140,718,004,701,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,718,004,701,444/5,563,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,291,821.60

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