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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,030,279 and 16,478,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,030,279 and 16,478,673 is: 24,618,295.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,030,279 : 16,478,673 = 16,478,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,030,279/16,478,673 = 16,478,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,030,279x = 16,478,673 × 16,478,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,030,279x = 271,546,663,840,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,546,663,840,929/11,030,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,618,295.13

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