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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,452,778 and 24,698,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,452,778 and 24,698,897 is: 53,265,287.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,452,778 : 24,698,897 = 24,698,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,452,778/24,698,897 = 24,698,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,452,778x = 24,698,897 × 24,698,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,452,778x = 610,035,513,016,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,035,513,016,609/11,452,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,265,287.52

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