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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,617,872 and 25,250,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,617,872 and 25,250,712 is: 54,880,829.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,617,872 : 25,250,712 = 25,250,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,617,872/25,250,712 = 25,250,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,617,872x = 25,250,712 × 25,250,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,617,872x = 637,598,456,506,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,598,456,506,944/11,617,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,880,829.85

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