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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,243,983 and 17,699,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,243,983 and 17,699,589 is: 25,586,073.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,243,983 : 17,699,589 = 17,699,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,243,983/17,699,589 = 17,699,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,243,983x = 17,699,589 × 17,699,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,243,983x = 313,275,450,768,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,275,450,768,921/12,243,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,586,073.65

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