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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,736 and 23,987,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,736 and 23,987,846 is: 48,939,417.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,736 : 23,987,846 = 23,987,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,736/23,987,846 = 23,987,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,736x = 23,987,846 × 23,987,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,736x = 575,416,755,719,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,416,755,719,716/11,757,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,939,417.90

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