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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,281,356 and 17,186,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,281,356 and 17,186,418 is: 26,182,398.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,281,356 : 17,186,418 = 17,186,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,281,356/17,186,418 = 17,186,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,281,356x = 17,186,418 × 17,186,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,281,356x = 295,372,963,670,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,372,963,670,724/11,281,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,182,398.97

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