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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,587,671 and 24,942,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,587,671 and 24,942,438 is: 53,688,546.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,587,671 : 24,942,438 = 24,942,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,587,671/24,942,438 = 24,942,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,587,671x = 24,942,438 × 24,942,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,587,671x = 622,125,213,383,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 622,125,213,383,844/11,587,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,688,546.51

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