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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,652,581 and 17,640,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,652,581 and 17,640,818 is: 26,706,397.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,652,581 : 17,640,818 = 17,640,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,652,581/17,640,818 = 17,640,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,652,581x = 17,640,818 × 17,640,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,652,581x = 311,198,459,709,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,198,459,709,124/11,652,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,706,397.47

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