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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,610,836 and 17,420,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,610,836 and 17,420,628 is: 26,137,504.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,610,836 : 17,420,628 = 17,420,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,610,836/17,420,628 = 17,420,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,610,836x = 17,420,628 × 17,420,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,610,836x = 303,478,279,914,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,478,279,914,384/11,610,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,137,504.65

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