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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,761,929.75 and 25,478,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,761,929.75 and 25,478,646 is: 55,191,742.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,761,929.75 : 25,478,646 = 25,478,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,761,929.75/25,478,646 = 25,478,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,761,929.75x = 25,478,646 × 25,478,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,761,929.75x = 649,161,401,993,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,161,401,993,316/11,761,929.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,191,742.83

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