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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,172,896 and 23,999,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,172,896 and 23,999,272 is: 51,550,202.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,172,896 : 23,999,272 = 23,999,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,172,896/23,999,272 = 23,999,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,172,896x = 23,999,272 × 23,999,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,172,896x = 575,965,056,529,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,965,056,529,984/11,172,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,550,202.97

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