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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,732 and 23,987,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,732 and 23,987,838 is: 48,939,401.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,732 : 23,987,838 = 23,987,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,732/23,987,838 = 23,987,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,732x = 23,987,838 × 23,987,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,732x = 575,416,371,914,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,416,371,914,244/11,757,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,939,401.91

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