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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,359,685 and 17,157,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,359,685 and 17,157,800 is: 25,915,340.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,359,685 : 17,157,800 = 17,157,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,359,685/17,157,800 = 17,157,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,359,685x = 17,157,800 × 17,157,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,359,685x = 294,390,100,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,390,100,840,000/11,359,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,915,340.16

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