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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,232,078 and 24,255,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,232,078 and 24,255,856 is: 52,380,917.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,232,078 : 24,255,856 = 24,255,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,232,078/24,255,856 = 24,255,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,232,078x = 24,255,856 × 24,255,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,232,078x = 588,346,550,292,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,346,550,292,736/11,232,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,380,917.43

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