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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,980,874 and 26,242,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,980,874 and 26,242,349 is: 57,480,020.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,980,874 : 26,242,349 = 26,242,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,980,874/26,242,349 = 26,242,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,980,874x = 26,242,349 × 26,242,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,980,874x = 688,660,881,037,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,660,881,037,801/11,980,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,480,020.33

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