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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,241,879 and 24,188,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,241,879 and 24,188,796 is: 52,046,268.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,241,879 : 24,188,796 = 24,188,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,241,879/24,188,796 = 24,188,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,241,879x = 24,188,796 × 24,188,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,241,879x = 585,097,851,929,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,097,851,929,616/11,241,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,046,268.42

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