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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,346,696 and 17,439,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,346,696 and 17,439,840 is: 26,804,985.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,346,696 : 17,439,840 = 17,439,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,346,696/17,439,840 = 17,439,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,346,696x = 17,439,840 × 17,439,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,346,696x = 304,148,019,225,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,148,019,225,600/11,346,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,804,985.28

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