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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,726,776 and 17,938,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,726,776 and 17,938,906 is: 27,441,843.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,726,776 : 17,938,906 = 17,938,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,726,776/17,938,906 = 17,938,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,726,776x = 17,938,906 × 17,938,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,726,776x = 321,804,348,476,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,804,348,476,836/11,726,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,441,843.22

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