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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,787,620 and 23,176,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,787,620 and 23,176,124 is: 49,791,587.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,787,620 : 23,176,124 = 23,176,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,787,620/23,176,124 = 23,176,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,787,620x = 23,176,124 × 23,176,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,787,620x = 537,132,723,663,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,132,723,663,376/10,787,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,791,587.36

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