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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,137,554 and 17,722,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,137,554 and 17,722,179 is: 28,199,695.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,137,554 : 17,722,179 = 17,722,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,137,554/17,722,179 = 17,722,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,137,554x = 17,722,179 × 17,722,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,137,554x = 314,075,628,508,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,075,628,508,041/11,137,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,695.24

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