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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,750 and 26,241,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,750 and 26,241,511 is: 57,563,428.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,750 : 26,241,511 = 26,241,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,750/26,241,511 = 26,241,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,750x = 26,241,511 × 26,241,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,750x = 688,616,899,563,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,616,899,563,121/11,962,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,563,428.11

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