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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,563,782 and 11,862,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,563,782 and 11,862,432 is: 25,291,661.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,563,782 : 11,862,432 = 11,862,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,563,782/11,862,432 = 11,862,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,563,782x = 11,862,432 × 11,862,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,563,782x = 140,717,292,954,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,717,292,954,624/5,563,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,291,661.85

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