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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,706,020 and 18,015,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,706,020 and 18,015,546 is: 27,725,896.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,706,020 : 18,015,546 = 18,015,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,706,020/18,015,546 = 18,015,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,706,020x = 18,015,546 × 18,015,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,706,020x = 324,559,897,678,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,559,897,678,116/11,706,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,725,896.39

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