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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,196,872 and 16,792,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,196,872 and 16,792,392 is: 25,184,214.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,196,872 : 16,792,392 = 16,792,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,196,872/16,792,392 = 16,792,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,196,872x = 16,792,392 × 16,792,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,196,872x = 281,984,429,081,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,984,429,081,664/11,196,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,184,214.76

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