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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,768 and 26,241,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,768 and 26,241,548 is: 57,563,503.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,768 : 26,241,548 = 26,241,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,768/26,241,548 = 26,241,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,768x = 26,241,548 × 26,241,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,768x = 688,618,841,436,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,618,841,436,304/11,962,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,563,503.82

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