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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,595.50 and 23,987,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,595.50 and 23,987,583 is: 48,938,929.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,595.50 : 23,987,583 = 23,987,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,595.50/23,987,583 = 23,987,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,595.50x = 23,987,583 × 23,987,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,595.50x = 575,404,138,181,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,404,138,181,889/11,757,595.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,938,929.58

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