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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,379,600 and 17,001,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,379,600 and 17,001,972 is: 25,402,215.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,379,600 : 17,001,972 = 17,001,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,379,600/17,001,972 = 17,001,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,379,600x = 17,001,972 × 17,001,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,379,600x = 289,067,051,888,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,067,051,888,784/11,379,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,402,215.53

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