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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,086,956 and 16,585,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,086,956 and 16,585,236 is: 24,810,241.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,086,956 : 16,585,236 = 16,585,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,086,956/16,585,236 = 16,585,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,086,956x = 16,585,236 × 16,585,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,086,956x = 275,070,053,175,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,070,053,175,696/11,086,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,810,241.26

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