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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,642,187 and 24,490,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,642,187 and 24,490,872 is: 51,519,771.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,642,187 : 24,490,872 = 24,490,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,642,187/24,490,872 = 24,490,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,642,187x = 24,490,872 × 24,490,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,642,187x = 599,802,811,320,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,802,811,320,384/11,642,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,519,771.27

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