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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,356,686 and 17,170,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,356,686 and 17,170,533 is: 25,960,672.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,356,686 : 17,170,533 = 17,170,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,356,686/17,170,533 = 17,170,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,356,686x = 17,170,533 × 17,170,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,356,686x = 294,827,203,504,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,827,203,504,089/11,356,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,960,672.29

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