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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,814,879 and 17,702,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,814,879 and 17,702,608 is: 26,524,379.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,814,879 : 17,702,608 = 17,702,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,814,879/17,702,608 = 17,702,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,814,879x = 17,702,608 × 17,702,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,814,879x = 313,382,330,001,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,382,330,001,664/11,814,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,524,379.13

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