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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,579,874 and 24,750,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,579,874 and 24,750,021 is: 52,898,981.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,579,874 : 24,750,021 = 24,750,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,579,874/24,750,021 = 24,750,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,579,874x = 24,750,021 × 24,750,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,579,874x = 612,563,539,500,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,563,539,500,441/11,579,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,898,981.41

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