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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,848,740 and 24,537,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,848,740 and 24,537,672 is: 50,815,305.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,848,740 : 24,537,672 = 24,537,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,848,740/24,537,672 = 24,537,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,848,740x = 24,537,672 × 24,537,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,848,740x = 602,097,347,179,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,097,347,179,584/11,848,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,815,305.86

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