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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,994,038 and 17,541,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,994,038 and 17,541,218 is: 25,653,939.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,994,038 : 17,541,218 = 17,541,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,994,038/17,541,218 = 17,541,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,994,038x = 17,541,218 × 17,541,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,994,038x = 307,694,328,923,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,694,328,923,524/11,994,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,653,939.81

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