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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,431,100 and 24,656,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,431,100 and 24,656,972 is: 53,185,281.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,431,100 : 24,656,972 = 24,656,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,431,100/24,656,972 = 24,656,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,431,100x = 24,656,972 × 24,656,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,431,100x = 607,966,268,208,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,966,268,208,784/11,431,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,185,281.22

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