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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,179,766 and 16,937,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,179,766 and 16,937,325 is: 25,660,016.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,179,766 : 16,937,325 = 16,937,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,179,766/16,937,325 = 16,937,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,179,766x = 16,937,325 × 16,937,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,179,766x = 286,872,978,155,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,872,978,155,625/11,179,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,660,016.33

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