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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,720,736 and 25,336,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,720,736 and 25,336,368 is: 54,768,876.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,720,736 : 25,336,368 = 25,336,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,720,736/25,336,368 = 25,336,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,720,736x = 25,336,368 × 25,336,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,720,736x = 641,931,543,431,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,931,543,431,424/11,720,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,768,876.58

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