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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,974,250 and 26,215,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,974,250 and 26,215,427 is: 57,393,875.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,974,250 : 26,215,427 = 26,215,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,974,250/26,215,427 = 26,215,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,974,250x = 26,215,427 × 26,215,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,974,250x = 687,248,612,792,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,248,612,792,329/11,974,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,393,875.42

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