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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,289,426 and 16,959,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,289,426 and 16,959,555 is: 25,477,513.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,289,426 : 16,959,555 = 16,959,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,289,426/16,959,555 = 16,959,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,289,426x = 16,959,555 × 16,959,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,289,426x = 287,626,505,798,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,626,505,798,025/11,289,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,477,513.72

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