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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,888,500 and 26,055,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,888,500 and 26,055,272 is: 57,103,688.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,888,500 : 26,055,272 = 26,055,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,888,500/26,055,272 = 26,055,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,888,500x = 26,055,272 × 26,055,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,888,500x = 678,877,198,993,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,877,198,993,984/11,888,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,103,688.35

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