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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,371,878 and 26,845,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,371,878 and 26,845,146 is: 63,372,282.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,371,878 : 26,845,146 = 26,845,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,371,878/26,845,146 = 26,845,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,371,878x = 26,845,146 × 26,845,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,371,878x = 720,661,863,761,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,661,863,761,316/11,371,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,372,282.38

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