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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,994,942 and 26,119,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,994,942 and 26,119,644 is: 56,876,957.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,994,942 : 26,119,644 = 26,119,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,994,942/26,119,644 = 26,119,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,994,942x = 26,119,644 × 26,119,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,994,942x = 682,235,802,686,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,235,802,686,736/11,994,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,876,957.19

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