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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,980,872 and 26,242,344.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,980,872 and 26,242,344.56 is: 57,480,010.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,980,872 : 26,242,344.56 = 26,242,344.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,980,872/26,242,344.56 = 26,242,344.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,980,872x = 26,242,344.56 × 26,242,344.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,980,872x = 688,660,648,136,973.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,660,648,136,973.38/11,980,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,480,010.48

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