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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,754,781 and 18,156,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,754,781 and 18,156,229 is: 28,043,793.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,754,781 : 18,156,229 = 18,156,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,754,781/18,156,229 = 18,156,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,754,781x = 18,156,229 × 18,156,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,754,781x = 329,648,651,500,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,648,651,500,441/11,754,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,043,793.54

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