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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,586,846 and 17,529,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,586,846 and 17,529,400 is: 26,519,715.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,586,846 : 17,529,400 = 17,529,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,586,846/17,529,400 = 17,529,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,586,846x = 17,529,400 × 17,529,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,586,846x = 307,279,864,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,279,864,360,000/11,586,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,519,715.92

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