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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,115,348 and 17,982,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,115,348 and 17,982,793 is: 26,691,832.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,115,348 : 17,982,793 = 17,982,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,115,348/17,982,793 = 17,982,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,115,348x = 17,982,793 × 17,982,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,115,348x = 323,380,844,080,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,380,844,080,849/12,115,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,691,832.88

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