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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,814,876 and 17,702,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,814,876 and 17,702,604 is: 26,524,373.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,814,876 : 17,702,604 = 17,702,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,814,876/17,702,604 = 17,702,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,814,876x = 17,702,604 × 17,702,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,814,876x = 313,382,188,380,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,382,188,380,816/11,814,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,524,373.88

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