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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,534,587 and 27,228,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,534,587 and 27,228,481 is: 64,275,398.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,534,587 : 27,228,481 = 27,228,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,534,587/27,228,481 = 27,228,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,534,587x = 27,228,481 × 27,228,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,534,587x = 741,390,177,567,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,390,177,567,361/11,534,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,275,398.64

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