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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,953,159 and 17,941,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,953,159 and 17,941,979 is: 26,931,341.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,953,159 : 17,941,979 = 17,941,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,953,159/17,941,979 = 17,941,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,953,159x = 17,941,979 × 17,941,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,953,159x = 321,914,610,436,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,914,610,436,441/11,953,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,931,341.78

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