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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,517,678 and 26,664,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,517,678 and 26,664,147 is: 61,729,172.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,517,678 : 26,664,147 = 26,664,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,517,678/26,664,147 = 26,664,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,517,678x = 26,664,147 × 26,664,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,517,678x = 710,976,735,237,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,976,735,237,609/11,517,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,729,172.78

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