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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,147,643 and 16,291,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,147,643 and 16,291,323 is: 23,808,369.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,147,643 : 16,291,323 = 16,291,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,147,643/16,291,323 = 16,291,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,147,643x = 16,291,323 × 16,291,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,147,643x = 265,407,205,090,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,407,205,090,329/11,147,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,808,369.63

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