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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,487,554 and 24,229,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,487,554 and 24,229,972 is: 51,106,749.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,487,554 : 24,229,972 = 24,229,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,487,554/24,229,972 = 24,229,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,487,554x = 24,229,972 × 24,229,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,487,554x = 587,091,543,120,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,091,543,120,784/11,487,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,106,749.37

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