Finding the Third Proportional to 11,346,300 and 16,979,340
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Solution
The third proportional to 11,346,300 and 16,979,340 is: 25,408,986.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
11,346,300 : 16,979,340 = 16,979,340 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
11,346,300/16,979,340 = 16,979,340/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
11,346,300x = 16,979,340 × 16,979,340 - Step 4: Simplify right side
11,346,300x = 288,297,986,835,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 288,297,986,835,600/11,346,300 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 25,408,986.79
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