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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,537,496 and 17,935,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,537,496 and 17,935,560 is: 27,881,640.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,537,496 : 17,935,560 = 17,935,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,537,496/17,935,560 = 17,935,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,537,496x = 17,935,560 × 17,935,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,537,496x = 321,684,312,513,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,684,312,513,600/11,537,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,881,640.22

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