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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,724,240 and 25,453,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,724,240 and 25,453,788 is: 55,261,178.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,724,240 : 25,453,788 = 25,453,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,724,240/25,453,788 = 25,453,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,724,240x = 25,453,788 × 25,453,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,724,240x = 647,895,323,548,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,895,323,548,944/11,724,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,261,178.85

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