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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,115,350 and 17,982,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,115,350 and 17,982,796 is: 26,691,837.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,115,350 : 17,982,796 = 17,982,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,115,350/17,982,796 = 17,982,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,115,350x = 17,982,796 × 17,982,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,115,350x = 323,380,951,977,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,380,951,977,616/12,115,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,691,837.38

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