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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,133,485 and 17,238,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,133,485 and 17,238,957 is: 26,692,597.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,133,485 : 17,238,957 = 17,238,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,133,485/17,238,957 = 17,238,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,133,485x = 17,238,957 × 17,238,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,133,485x = 297,181,638,447,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,181,638,447,849/11,133,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,692,597.91

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