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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,986,672 and 25,888,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,986,672 and 25,888,640 is: 55,913,908.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,986,672 : 25,888,640 = 25,888,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,986,672/25,888,640 = 25,888,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,986,672x = 25,888,640 × 25,888,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,986,672x = 670,221,681,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,221,681,049,600/11,986,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,913,908.47

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