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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,346,158 and 16,979,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,346,158 and 16,979,142 is: 25,408,712.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,346,158 : 16,979,142 = 16,979,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,346,158/16,979,142 = 16,979,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,346,158x = 16,979,142 × 16,979,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,346,158x = 288,291,263,056,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,291,263,056,164/11,346,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,408,712.19

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