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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,754,785 and 18,156,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,754,785 and 18,156,234 is: 28,043,799.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,754,785 : 18,156,234 = 18,156,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,754,785/18,156,234 = 18,156,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,754,785x = 18,156,234 × 18,156,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,754,785x = 329,648,833,062,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,648,833,062,756/11,754,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,043,799.45

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