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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,740 and 23,987,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,740 and 23,987,856 is: 48,939,442.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,740 : 23,987,856 = 23,987,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,740/23,987,856 = 23,987,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,740x = 23,987,856 × 23,987,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,740x = 575,417,235,476,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,417,235,476,736/11,757,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,939,442.06

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