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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,762 and 26,241,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,762 and 26,241,534 is: 57,563,471.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,762 : 26,241,534 = 26,241,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,762/26,241,534 = 26,241,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,762x = 26,241,534 × 26,241,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,762x = 688,618,106,673,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,618,106,673,156/11,962,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,563,471.27

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