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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,077,815 and 16,257,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,077,815 and 16,257,285 is: 23,858,433.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,077,815 : 16,257,285 = 16,257,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,077,815/16,257,285 = 16,257,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,077,815x = 16,257,285 × 16,257,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,077,815x = 264,299,315,571,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,299,315,571,225/11,077,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,858,433.78

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