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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,145,736 and 15,695,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,145,736 and 15,695,639 is: 22,102,899.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,145,736 : 15,695,639 = 15,695,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,145,736/15,695,639 = 15,695,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,145,736x = 15,695,639 × 15,695,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,145,736x = 246,353,083,618,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,353,083,618,321/11,145,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,102,899.59

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