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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,827,302.75 and 17,291,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,827,302.75 and 17,291,934 is: 25,281,417.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,827,302.75 : 17,291,934 = 17,291,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,827,302.75/17,291,934 = 17,291,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,827,302.75x = 17,291,934 × 17,291,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,827,302.75x = 299,010,981,460,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,010,981,460,356/11,827,302.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,281,417.73

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