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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,232,136 and 17,110,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,232,136 and 17,110,408 is: 23,934,173.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,232,136 : 17,110,408 = 17,110,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,232,136/17,110,408 = 17,110,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,232,136x = 17,110,408 × 17,110,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,232,136x = 292,766,061,926,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,766,061,926,464/12,232,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,934,173.22

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