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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,137,550 and 17,722,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,137,550 and 17,722,173 is: 28,199,686.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,137,550 : 17,722,173 = 17,722,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,137,550/17,722,173 = 17,722,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,137,550x = 17,722,173 × 17,722,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,137,550x = 314,075,415,841,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,075,415,841,929/11,137,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,686.27

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