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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,591,966 and 17,033,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,591,966 and 17,033,500 is: 25,029,414.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,591,966 : 17,033,500 = 17,033,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,591,966/17,033,500 = 17,033,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,591,966x = 17,033,500 × 17,033,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,591,966x = 290,140,122,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,140,122,250,000/11,591,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,029,414.53

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