Finding the Third Proportional to 11,579,846 and 24,749,965
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Solution
The third proportional to 11,579,846 and 24,749,965 is: 52,898,869.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
11,579,846 : 24,749,965 = 24,749,965 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
11,579,846/24,749,965 = 24,749,965/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
11,579,846x = 24,749,965 × 24,749,965 - Step 4: Simplify right side
11,579,846x = 612,560,767,501,225 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 612,560,767,501,225/11,579,846 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 52,898,869.94
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