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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,043,620 and 17,168,625

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,043,620 and 17,168,625 is: 24,474,508.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,043,620 : 17,168,625 = 17,168,625 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,043,620/17,168,625 = 17,168,625/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,043,620x = 17,168,625 × 17,168,625
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,043,620x = 294,761,684,390,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,761,684,390,625/12,043,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,474,508.86

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