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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,958,590 and 28,074,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,958,590 and 28,074,695 is: 65,909,818.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,958,590 : 28,074,695 = 28,074,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,958,590/28,074,695 = 28,074,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,958,590x = 28,074,695 × 28,074,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,958,590x = 788,188,499,343,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,188,499,343,025/11,958,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,909,818.74

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