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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,539,783 and 18,272,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,539,783 and 18,272,969 is: 28,934,807.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,539,783 : 18,272,969 = 18,272,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,539,783/18,272,969 = 18,272,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,539,783x = 18,272,969 × 18,272,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,539,783x = 333,901,396,074,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,901,396,074,961/11,539,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,934,807.19

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