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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,876,472 and 26,022,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,876,472 and 26,022,816 is: 57,019,201.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,876,472 : 26,022,816 = 26,022,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,876,472/26,022,816 = 26,022,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,876,472x = 26,022,816 × 26,022,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,876,472x = 677,186,952,569,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 677,186,952,569,856/11,876,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,019,201.71

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