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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,278,101 and 16,920,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,278,101 and 16,920,608 is: 25,386,097.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,278,101 : 16,920,608 = 16,920,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,278,101/16,920,608 = 16,920,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,278,101x = 16,920,608 × 16,920,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,278,101x = 286,306,975,089,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,306,975,089,664/11,278,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,386,097.81

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