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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,564,580 and 11,726,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,564,580 and 11,726,936 is: 24,713,640.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,564,580 : 11,726,936 = 11,726,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,564,580/11,726,936 = 11,726,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,564,580x = 11,726,936 × 11,726,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,564,580x = 137,521,027,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,521,027,948,096/5,564,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,713,640.19

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