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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,621.75 and 23,987,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,621.75 and 23,987,640 is: 48,939,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,621.75 : 23,987,640 = 23,987,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,621.75/23,987,640 = 23,987,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,621.75x = 23,987,640 × 23,987,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,621.75x = 575,406,872,769,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,406,872,769,600/11,757,621.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,939,052.90

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