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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,734 and 23,987,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,734 and 23,987,842 is: 48,939,409.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,734 : 23,987,842 = 23,987,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,734/23,987,842 = 23,987,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,734x = 23,987,842 × 23,987,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,734x = 575,416,563,816,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,416,563,816,964/11,757,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,939,409.91

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