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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,217,432 and 24,400,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,217,432 and 24,400,272 is: 53,075,719.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,217,432 : 24,400,272 = 24,400,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,217,432/24,400,272 = 24,400,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,217,432x = 24,400,272 × 24,400,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,217,432x = 595,373,273,673,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,373,273,673,984/11,217,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,075,719.44

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