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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,726,720 and 17,938,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,726,720 and 17,938,840 is: 27,441,772.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,726,720 : 17,938,840 = 17,938,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,726,720/17,938,840 = 17,938,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,726,720x = 17,938,840 × 17,938,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,726,720x = 321,801,980,545,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,801,980,545,600/11,726,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,441,772.34

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