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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,137,331 and 17,721,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,137,331 and 17,721,867 is: 28,199,266.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,137,331 : 17,721,867 = 17,721,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,137,331/17,721,867 = 17,721,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,137,331x = 17,721,867 × 17,721,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,137,331x = 314,064,569,965,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,064,569,965,689/11,137,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,266.95

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