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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,728,324.62 and 24,427,393.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,728,324.62 and 24,427,393.17 is: 50,876,621.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,728,324.62 : 24,427,393.17 = 24,427,393.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,728,324.62/24,427,393.17 = 24,427,393.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,728,324.62x = 24,427,393.17 × 24,427,393.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,728,324.62x = 596,697,537,173,365.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,697,537,173,365.38/11,728,324.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,876,621.91

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