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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,178,728 and 15,821,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,178,728 and 15,821,092 is: 22,391,362.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,178,728 : 15,821,092 = 15,821,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,178,728/15,821,092 = 15,821,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,178,728x = 15,821,092 × 15,821,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,178,728x = 250,306,952,072,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,306,952,072,464/11,178,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,391,362.60

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