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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,898,922 and 17,875,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,898,922 and 17,875,519 is: 26,854,044.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,898,922 : 17,875,519 = 17,875,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,898,922/17,875,519 = 17,875,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,898,922x = 17,875,519 × 17,875,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,898,922x = 319,534,179,519,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,534,179,519,361/11,898,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,854,044.38

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