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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,517,432 and 26,663,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,517,432 and 26,663,532 is: 61,727,643.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,517,432 : 26,663,532 = 26,663,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,517,432/26,663,532 = 26,663,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,517,432x = 26,663,532 × 26,663,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,517,432x = 710,943,938,715,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,943,938,715,024/11,517,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,727,643.69

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