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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,720,360 and 24,338,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,720,360 and 24,338,992 is: 50,543,373.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,720,360 : 24,338,992 = 24,338,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,720,360/24,338,992 = 24,338,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,720,360x = 24,338,992 × 24,338,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,720,360x = 592,386,531,576,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,386,531,576,064/11,720,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,543,373.38

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