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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,636 and 23,987,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,636 and 23,987,667 is: 48,939,103.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,636 : 23,987,667 = 23,987,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,636/23,987,667 = 23,987,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,636x = 23,987,667 × 23,987,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,636x = 575,408,168,102,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,408,168,102,889/11,757,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,939,103.75

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