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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,384,988 and 17,609,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,384,988 and 17,609,498 is: 27,237,131.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,384,988 : 17,609,498 = 17,609,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,384,988/17,609,498 = 17,609,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,384,988x = 17,609,498 × 17,609,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,384,988x = 310,094,419,812,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,094,419,812,004/11,384,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,237,131.90

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