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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,212,568 and 23,979,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,212,568 and 23,979,888 is: 51,284,864.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,212,568 : 23,979,888 = 23,979,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,212,568/23,979,888 = 23,979,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,212,568x = 23,979,888 × 23,979,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,212,568x = 575,035,028,492,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,035,028,492,544/11,212,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,284,864.31

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