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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,793,762 and 17,298,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,793,762 and 17,298,603 is: 25,372,876.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,793,762 : 17,298,603 = 17,298,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,793,762/17,298,603 = 17,298,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,793,762x = 17,298,603 × 17,298,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,793,762x = 299,241,665,751,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,241,665,751,609/11,793,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,372,876.42

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