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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,723 and 23,987,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,723 and 23,987,820 is: 48,939,365.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,723 : 23,987,820 = 23,987,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,723/23,987,820 = 23,987,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,723x = 23,987,820 × 23,987,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,723x = 575,415,508,352,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,415,508,352,400/11,757,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,939,365.93

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