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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,146,362 and 15,696,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,146,362 and 15,696,432 is: 22,103,891.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,146,362 : 15,696,432 = 15,696,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,146,362/15,696,432 = 15,696,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,146,362x = 15,696,432 × 15,696,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,146,362x = 246,377,977,530,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,377,977,530,624/11,146,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,103,891.61

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