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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,205,482 and 16,487,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,205,482 and 16,487,793 is: 24,260,207.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,205,482 : 16,487,793 = 16,487,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,205,482/16,487,793 = 16,487,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,205,482x = 16,487,793 × 16,487,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,205,482x = 271,847,318,010,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,847,318,010,849/11,205,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,260,207.46

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