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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,754,687.75 and 24,931,659.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,754,687.75 and 24,931,659.75 is: 52,879,980.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,754,687.75 : 24,931,659.75 = 24,931,659.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,754,687.75/24,931,659.75 = 24,931,659.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,754,687.75x = 24,931,659.75 × 24,931,659.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,754,687.75x = 621,587,657,889,770
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,587,657,889,770/11,754,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,879,980.41

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