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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,728 and 23,987,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,728 and 23,987,832 is: 48,939,394.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,728 : 23,987,832 = 23,987,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,728/23,987,832 = 23,987,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,728x = 23,987,832 × 23,987,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,728x = 575,416,084,060,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,416,084,060,224/11,757,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,939,394.08

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