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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,736 and 26,317,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,736 and 26,317,888 is: 57,899,064.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,736 : 26,317,888 = 26,317,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,736/26,317,888 = 26,317,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,736x = 26,317,888 × 26,317,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,736x = 692,631,228,780,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,631,228,780,544/11,962,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,899,064.96

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