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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,777,857 and 25,880,640.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,777,857 and 25,880,640.50 is: 56,870,070.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,777,857 : 25,880,640.50 = 25,880,640.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,777,857/25,880,640.50 = 25,880,640.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,777,857x = 25,880,640.50 × 25,880,640.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,777,857x = 669,807,552,690,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,807,552,690,240.25/11,777,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,870,070.06

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