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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,079,074 and 17,318,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,079,074 and 17,318,451 is: 27,071,643.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,079,074 : 17,318,451 = 17,318,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,079,074/17,318,451 = 17,318,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,079,074x = 17,318,451 × 17,318,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,079,074x = 299,928,745,039,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,928,745,039,401/11,079,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,071,643.81

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