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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,296,904 and 17,240,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,296,904 and 17,240,948 is: 26,312,544.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,296,904 : 17,240,948 = 17,240,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,296,904/17,240,948 = 17,240,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,296,904x = 17,240,948 × 17,240,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,296,904x = 297,250,287,938,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,250,287,938,704/11,296,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,312,544.39

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